Protect Against Phishing Attacks...Phishing Attacks A Prevention Checklist Check the Sender’s...
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Protect Against Phishing Attacks A Prevention Checklist Check the Sender’s Address Phishing costs businesses $500 Million a Year. 50% of recipients open emails & click on phishing links within the first hour of being sent. Simply clicking on links in phishing emails can install malware or ransomware. What is Phishing? A type of fraud in which emails pretending to be from reputable companies trick victims into providing personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers. from: System Admin <[email protected]> When you receive an email, always check that the sender’s email address looks legitimate. Lack of company details strongly suggests a phish. Never respond to unsolicited emails that request personal info and use sensational phrases like “URGENT” or “FINAL NOTICE.” Be alert to emails that are not personalized. Make sure emails address you by name. Emails with typos and poor grammar indicate a phish. 91% of advanced cyber attacks begin with email. Email Is Not Personalized Check for Typos Hover Over Links Beware of Manipulative Words Look for https or Padlock Icon from: System Admin <[email protected]> Dear User, This email is to infrom you that your email account is about to be deacttivated. from: System Admin <[email protected]> Dear User, This email is to infrom you that your email account is about to be deacttivated. 94% of users experience some level of daily information overload via email – 32% report suffering “substantial” overload. 48% of all phishing attacks registered by Kaspersky Lab products were focused on gleaning users’ financial data. The most popular type of phishing email requests the user to update their password. Re-active your mailbox now http://fakecompany.com/act Hover over any links in email messages and on websites to verify a link’s actual destination. Never click on links in unsolicited emails. Make sure any website you visit that contains or requests personal information is secure. Look for https in the web address or a padlock icon in your browser window. If a site is not secure, do not provide any personal data. URGENT!!! Your account has been deactivated. Enter your account banking account details on below: http://www.fake.com https://www.forbes.com/sites/leemathews/2017/05/05/phishing-scams-cost-american-businesses-half-a-billion-dollars-a-year/#3c017b433fa1 http://www.darkreading.com/endpoint/91--of-cyberattacks-start-with-a-phishing-email/d/d-id/1327704 https://www.intermedia.net/press-release/50-emails-a-day-is-manageable-says-us-small-business-workers https://securelist.com/holiday-2016-financial-cyberthreats-overview/77045/ https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/security-data-protection/cyber-security/takeaways-from-the-2016-verizon-data-breach-investigations-report/ SOURCES: Protect Yourself from Phishing. Contact us today to get started. © 2018 Inspired eLearning, LLC. All rights reserved. 800.631.2078 [email protected] Online Chat: inspiredelearning.com
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Protect AgainstPhishing AttacksA Prevention Checklist
Check the Sender’s Address
Phishing costsbusinesses $500Million a Year.
50% of recipientsopen emails & clickon phishing linkswithin the firsthour of being sent.
Simply clicking onlinks in phishing emailscan install malwareor ransomware.
What is Phishing?A type of fraud in which emails pretending to be from reputable companies trick victims into providing personal information, such as passwordsand credit card numbers.
from: System Admin <[email protected]>
When you receive an email, always check that the sender’s email address looks legitimate. Lack of company details strongly suggests a phish.
Never respond to unsolicited emails that request personal infoand use sensationalphrases like “URGENT”or “FINAL NOTICE.”
Be alert to emails that are not personalized. Make sure emails addressyou by name.
Emails with typosand poor grammar indicate a phish.
91% of advanced cyber attacks begin with email.
Email Is Not Personalized
Check for Typos
Hover Over Links
Beware of Manipulative Words
Look for https or Padlock Icon
from: System Admin <[email protected]>
Dear User,This email is to infrom you that your email account is about to be deacttivated.
from: System Admin <[email protected]>
Dear User,This email is to infrom you that your email account is about to be deacttivated.
94% of users experience some level of daily informationoverload via email – 32% report suffering “substantial” overload.
48% of all phishing attacks registered by Kaspersky Labproducts were focused on gleaning users’ financial data.
The most popular type of phishingemail requests the user toupdate their password.
Re-active yourmailbox now
http://fakecompany.com/act
Hover over any links in email messages and on websites to verify a link’s actual destination.Never click on links in unsolicited emails.
Make sure any websiteyou visit that contains or requests personal information is secure. Look for https in the web address or a padlock icon in your browser window. If a site is not secure, do not provideany personal data.
URGENT!!!Your account has been deactivated.
Enter your accountbanking accountdetails on below:
http://www.fake.com
https://www.forbes.com/sites/leemathews/2017/05/05/phishing-scams-cost-american-businesses-half-a-billion-dollars-a-year/#3c017b433fa1http://www.darkreading.com/endpoint/91--of-cyberattacks-start-with-a-phishing-email/d/d-id/1327704https://www.intermedia.net/press-release/50-emails-a-day-is-manageable-says-us-small-business-workershttps://securelist.com/holiday-2016-financial-cyberthreats-overview/77045/https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/security-data-protection/cyber-security/takeaways-from-the-2016-verizon-data-breach-investigations-report/
SOURCES:
Protect Yourselffrom Phishing.Contact us today to get started.
© 2018 Inspired eLearning, LLC. All rights reserved.
� 800.631.2078� [email protected]� Online Chat: inspiredelearning.com
