An RSA white paper entitled Phishing, Vishing and Smishing: Old Threats Present New Risks looks at the new ways that criminals are making use of such attacks to scam consumers, why they are successful, and how consumers can be protected.

"Phishing, vishing and smishing remain popular within fraudster circles for a number of reasons," the white paper states. "First, the execution cost to launch an attack is very low which greatly reduces the barriers to entry for a new fraudster starting out. Second, little technical knowledge is required to set up an attack. The setup process has become entirely automated and a phishing attack can be launched in a few clicks. Finally, they still work."

Click here to read the RSA white paper.