Information Security: Text Based Phishing
Last Updated 09/2025
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What you'll learn
Define text-based phishing
Recognize phishing text messages
Identify the hazards of text phishing
Determine how to protect yourself
Description
Phishing tries to trick you into giving up sensitive information or money, and phishing by text message is a fast-growing trend in cybercrime.
What this course covers:
- What text-based phishing, or smishing, looks like
- Why text-based fraud is becoming more sophisticated
- The consequences of falling victim
- Simple strategies to minimize your risk
A concise course that helps you recognize scam texts and protect yourself before you tap a malicious link.
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Information Security: Text Based Phishing
Information Security: Text Based Phishing
You might have heard of phishing. Phishing scams are messages which try to trick you into giving up sensitive information or money.
While email phishing has been common for a long time, phishing by text message is a growing trend in cybercrime.
Text-based fraud is becoming more sophisticated, and falling victim can have serious consequences.
Fortunately, you can minimize your risk by adopting some simple strategies.
In this course, we’ll learn what text-based phishing looks like. Then we’ll learn how you can protect yourself.
While email phishing has been common for a long time, phishing by text message is a growing trend in cybercrime.
Text-based fraud is becoming more sophisticated, and falling victim can have serious consequences.
Fortunately, you can minimize your risk by adopting some simple strategies.
In this course, we’ll learn what text-based phishing looks like. Then we’ll learn how you can protect yourself.
Frequently Asked Questions
This course is designed for employees and supervisors who need to complete Information Security: Text Based Phishing training
Yes. This course is designed to meet applicable federal requirements and commonly mandated state standards. Always confirm specific state or industry requirements with your local regulations.
The course takes approximately 5 minutes to complete and can be paused and resumed at any time.
Yes. Learners receive a downloadable certificate upon successful completion, which can be used for compliance records and audits.
Yes. You can assign this course to individuals or groups using Coggno’s LMS, or purchase multiple seats for your team.
Yes. This course can be exported for delivery in most learning management systems (SCORM compatible).
Yes. The course is fully self-paced and available 24/7.
Yes. This course includes a knowledge check to reinforce learning and verify completion.
Learners have lifetime access from the date of purchase.
Yes. A preview is available so you can review the course format and content before purchasing.
Yes. Content is reviewed and updated as regulations and best practices change.
Yes. This course is available for free with an active Prime Subscription.
Yes. Refund requests can be submitted within 30 days of purchase.
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