Forget phishing, now "mishing" is the new security threat to worry about

• Businesses are increasingly relying on mobile phones for key operations, and cybercriminals have spotted the shift
• Hackers have adapted their methods, Zimperium report claims
• Most phishing attacks are tailored for mobile phones

Phishing is “so 2020” - the threat to be worried about most right now is “mishing” a new report from Zimperium has claimed.

Mishing, a term coined by Zimperium, covers all sorts of mobile-first phishing techniques: Smishing (SMS/text-based phishing), Quishing (QR code phishing), voice phishing, Wi-Fi-based phishing (the so-called “Evil Twin” attack), and many others.

Zimperium says organizations are increasingly relying on mobile devices for business operations, including multi-factor authentication, mobile-first applications, and more, and cybercriminals are taking notice, tailoring their phishing attacks for mobile devices, successfully evading traditional anti-phishing measures designed for desktops.

Smishing, Quishing, and more

As a result, businesses urgently need to adopt mobile-specific security, Zimperium stresses.

Smishing, for example, is ...