Phishing via SMS and WhatsApp
Your server is located in a secure data center, you have a firewall, and your passwords are complex. But then an employee receives a WhatsApp message: "Hey boss, I'm in trouble, can you quickly pay this invoice via this link?" We call this Smishing (SMS phishing), and by 2026, it will be one of the biggest threats to SMEs. Because we react faster and less alertly on our phones than via email, people fall for this more often.
How do you protect your organization?
Create awareness: The best security is an alert team. Discuss these incidents during the coffee break.
MFA is mandatory: Even if an employee clicks on a link and enters details, Multi-Factor Authentication ensures that the hacker still cannot get in.
Clear protocols: Agree that financial transactions are never handled via SMS or chat.
