Smishing Surges 230% in Q1 2026 — Who’s Being Targeted?
The numbers are alarming. SMS-based phishing, known as smishing surged 230% in Q1 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, according to data aggregated from mobile carrier threat intelligence programmes and community reports submitted to PhishScout. The shift is not accidental. As email security gateways have become more sophisticated at detecting and blocking phishing…