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While both smishing and phishing are techniques used by cybercriminals to trick victims into revealing personal information, the primary difference lies in the method of communication. Phishing generally refers to fraudulent communication via email or fraudulent websites, whereas smishing specifically refers to such attempts conducted over SMS or text messages.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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