Smishing Protection

Stay Ahead of Targeted Threats—Before They Reach Your Front Line

Smishing Is the New Phishing.

This is some text inside of a div block.

Smishing—phishing attacks delivered via SMS or messaging apps—has rapidly evolved into a sophisticated threat vector, easily bypassing basic URL filters and static defenses. Today’s AI-generated, socially engineered messages exploit human vulnerabilities by manipulating trust, urgency, and social cues to gain unauthorized access. With AI in their arsenal, attackers can now customize these attacks in real time. To keep pace, modern security solutions must counter AI-powered threats with equally intelligent, AI-powered defenses.

Schedule a demo

Stay ahead of evolving attack techniques.

For years, cybercriminals primarily targeted email with phishing attacks. While security teams focused on strengthening inbox defenses, attackers evolved—shifting their tactics to smartphones. Today, mobile devices are the new frontline, where threat actors use social engineering to trick employees into transferring funds or exposing sensitive information like login credentials.

To counter the rise of smishing attacks, Lookout pioneered Suspicious Intent Detection—the first technology of its kind in the industry. It identifies and blocks malicious links in SMS, MMS, and RCS messages, while simultaneously alerting security teams in real time—all without compromising user privacy.

Industry-first visibility and actionable reporting.

Go beyond detection. Lookout offers unparalleled visibility into smishing attacks—including who’s being targeted, how often, and where attacks originate. Security teams can use this intelligence to identify emerging threats and stop coordinated campaigns before they spread.

By surfacing behavioral patterns and attack frequency, Lookout enables security teams to detect early signs of coordinated attacks—empowering proactive defense and increasing user awareness before damage is done.

Real-time alerting and detailed event data in the Lookout console

Correlation of sender identity, phishing payloads, device data, and attack timelines

Seamless integration with SIEM, SOAR, and XDR platforms

Customizable user education prompts triggered during active threats

Minimize your mobile attack surface.

Smishing protection is built as a proactive defense layer for your most targeted devices. By stopping these attacks, you significantly reduce the risk of compromise through mobile vectors.

Consistent protection across your entire fleet

Modern organizations operate within a complex mobile ecosystem. Lookout secures every device—iOS or Android, managed or unmanaged, corporate-owned or personal—ensuring consistent protection at scale.

Secure the backbone of MFA

Mobile devices are the primary method for multi-factor authentication (MFA), making them high-value targets. Lookout protects against attacks aiming to intercept one-time passwords and authentication tokens, reinforcing access security at its core.

Hands-on labs: Experience AI-first smishing protection in action.

Disarm attacks with suspicious intent before users engage.

‍

Not all smishing attacks rely on malicious links—many now use plain text to create urgency, confusion, or fear. Lookout’s Suspicious Intent Detection analyzes tone, language patterns, and sender behavior to identify and flag manipulative messages in real time. Even without a link or attachment, Lookout prevents social engineering attempts before users can be misled into taking harmful actions.

Identify the early stages of coordinated attacks.

‍

Spikes in smishing usually indicate a threat actor targeting your organization. Immediately flag targeted employee accounts, notify your employees of the ongoing attack, and audit other associated activity to ensure your data is safe.

Identify the early stages of coordinated attacks

Experience smishing protection for yourself.

Walk through our interactive demos to understand the use cases, deployment, and the end-user experience.

User and admin setup experiences

View demo

End user experience with custom messaging

Explore Additional Platform Capabilities

Phishing Protection

Defend against socially engineered SMS and app-based attacks using AI to detect deception without relying on known links or payloads.

Executive Impersonation Protection

Protect against socially engineered messages that impersonate company leaders without relying on known links or payloads. It monitors for targeted patterns, alerts security teams in real time, and helps prevent data loss or financial fraud stemming from deceptive communications.

By focusing on the most vulnerable attack surface — the user — Lookout helps your organization minimize false positives, strengthen mobile trust, and adapt in real-time to the changing human risk landscape.