Smishing’s evolution: from consumer scam to enterprise threat – how industry is fighting back

Law enforcement organizations across Europe, Asia and South America are warning of a surge in criminals using so-called ‘SMS Blasters’ - portable devices that can send thousands of fake SMS, bypassing network protections entirely.

It’s a growing threat that led to one victim losing £2,000 in a matter of minutes.

Once expensive “phone-mast” technology can now be bought over the dark web for the price of a laptop and fit undetected into a criminal’s backpack.

This isn’t just a problem for the public, they are increasingly being used for targeted smishing attacks on employees and enterprise networks, as they allow criminals to get physically close ...