Spot the Phishing Clues
This clue appears when an email tries to rush you by saying something like "Your account will be closed!"
What is urgency?
This kind of phishing attack sends out thousands of emails to random people, hoping someone will click.
What is a phishing attack?
This is the term used to describe a fake email trying to get you to give up personal information.
What is a phishing email?
Before you click on a link in an email, this action lets you see where the link really goes.
What is hovering over the link?
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This clue can be found in an email when it says it’s from your bank but the email address looks weird, like "accounts@bank-security.com."
What is a strange or fake email address?
This happens when an attacker pretends to be someone you know, like a coworker or boss, to get you to share sensitive information.
What is impersonation?
This word is used when a hacker steals your login details by pretending to be a trusted website.
What is credential harvesting?
If an email asks you for your password, you should do this first to make sure it's a legitimate request.
What is contact the company directly (or verify)?
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This mistake in a phishing email can make it look unprofessional, with words spelled wrong or sentences that don’t make sense
What are spelling and grammar errors?
This method uses text messages instead of emails to trick you into giving away personal information.
What is smishing?
This is the name for a fake website that tricks you into entering personal information, like your password.
What is a phishing site?
If you receive a suspicious email, this is the best action to take to protect yourself and your company.
What is report it to IT (Report to Executech)
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What is the term for when a cybercriminal manipulates the "From" address in a email to appear as if it's sent by someone other than the actual source?
What is Email spoofing
A phishing technique used by attackers named similarly to a popular MTV show
What is Catfish?
email messages are sent to specific people within an organization, usually high-privilege account holders, to trick them into divulging sensitive data, sending the attacker money or downloading malware.
What is Spear phishing ?
This is an effective way to combat spear-phishing, so if an attacker has your credentials they would still need the information sent to you via a second method to access the targeted account
What is two-factor authentication/multi-factor authentication?
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What is a common tactic used in phishing email subject lines?
What is Creating a sense of urgency.
a phone-based cyberattack where cybercriminals exploit the phone as a tool for their attacks.
What is vishing?
What is the origin of the term "phishing"?
What is It comes from the word "fishing," as cybercriminals are essentially casting out bait and hoping you bite.
If you receive a Suspicious Email appearing to be from a customer but has a suspicious email address requesting information, What should you do?
What is Contact the supposed sender directly through a known, separate method to verify the email's authenticity.
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