SMS Phishing Detection & Smishing Protection
Identify Malicious Links & Prevent SMS-Based Phishing Attacks in Real-Time
What is Smishing?
Smishing (SMS phishing) is a type of cyber attack where fraudsters send deceptive text messages containing malicious links designed to steal personal information, compromise personal data, or deliver malware. These text messages often impersonate trusted brands, banks, delivery services, or government entities to trick users into clicking dangerous links. Common targets include credentials such as Social Security Numbers, bank account details, or credit card information, which can lead to identity theft.
Smishing campaigns have grown exponentially, targeting consumers and employees alike across financial services, retail, healthcare, and enterprise IT platforms. Criminals rely heavily on social engineering in these SMS phishing schemes, exploiting trust and urgency to achieve their goals.
IPQS Detects & Prevents SMS Phishing in Real-Time
IPQS uses advanced URL scanning technology and proprietary threat intelligence feeds to detect phishing, malware, and scam URLs commonly embedded in text messages. Our solution evaluates every link for:
- Phishing attacks and credential harvesting pages
- Domains linked to known SMS phishing campaigns
- Malware payloads, drive-by downloads, and redirection traps
- Brand impersonation and social engineering schemes
- Malicious links tied to scams or adult-themed content
- URL shortener abuse and cloaked destination links
Real-time results allow platforms to proactively block harmful links, warn users, and enforce stricter policies on messages containing risky URLs.
Prevent SMS Phishing Attacks With Enterprise-Grade Detection
The IPQS Smishing Detection Engine is powered by global honeypot traps, large-scale mobile telemetry, and AI-powered behavioral analysis. Whether you're a telecom provider, SMS aggregator, or enterprise messaging platform, our solution delivers:
- Real-time URL risk scoring (0-100)
- Classification: phishing, scam, malware, impersonation, etc.
- Domain reputation and blocklist status
- IP reputation, ASN, and geolocation of hosting infrastructure
- Browser behavior emulation to detect cloaked threats
With millions of daily abuse signals, we continuously update our system to stay ahead of emerging threats and evolving smishing tactics.
Use Cases for Smishing Protection
- Telecom Operators: Filter suspicious texts and block SMS with phishing or scam content.
- SMS Aggregators: Protect downstream carriers and customers from link-based fraud.
- Financial Institutions: Prevent fraudsters from impersonating your brand in SMS phishing messages.
- Marketing Platforms: Enforce compliance and reputation safeguards in messaging campaigns.
- Cybersecurity Teams: Monitor and neutralize malicious URL threats targeting employees.
Integrated With the IPQS URL Scanner API
The IPQS URL Scanner is a battle-tested API that analyzes any link in under 1 second and delivers detailed risk insights. Use our scanning engine to:
- Inspect links in incoming or outgoing text messages
- Scan shortened or redirected links to expose final destinations
- Block messages with phishing or malware payloads
- Receive webhook alerts for high-risk URL submissions
- Automate threat intelligence enrichment for security tools
You can enrich your results with custom threat tags, matched to known abuse campaigns, or integrated into anti-spam firewalls and SMS filtering workflows.
Protect Your Platform & Brand Reputation
Smishing and SMS phishing attacks not only target users but also damage your brand and regulatory compliance. IPQS helps safeguard your users and ecosystem with scalable link intelligence, advanced risk scoring, and machine learning-based analysis of link behavior.
Enterprise clients benefit from:
- Custom detection thresholds and logic
- Dedicated analyst support and onboarding
- High-throughput scanning with SLAs
- Historical lookups and blocklists for phishing campaigns
- Real-time detection and preemptive mitigation
Stop Smishing Before It Reaches Your Users
Eliminate SMS phishing attacks with best-in-class detection from IPQualityScore. Analyze suspicious links in real-time, enforce smart filtering rules, and protect your platform from text-based scams.