Smishing Scam

Any string of digits the same length as a phone number can be sent messages to by the hacker. Without risk, they are free to test any and all digit combinations. Users read 98 percent of text messages, according to Gartner, and respond to 45 percent of them. This makes text a highly obvious attack channel for hackers, especially given that, according to Gartner, only 6% of emails receive replies.