Recognize Phishing

What is a Phishing Scam ?

Phishing is a form of internet scam where a person with malicious intent pretends to be someone else to obtain data that they shouldn’t have access to. This can be done through email, phone calls, text message or social medias. No one is immune to falling for a phishing attacks. By knowing how to recognize, recover, and report phishing you can protect yourself and others from phishing attempts.

Recognize

  • Telltale Signs of a Phishing Attack: 
    • Is sender Email address legit? Even if the address looks right, is it strange or unexpected? 
    • Is the message urgent, unexpected or too good to be true?
    • Is it asking you to click a link or file?  (hover over to check first)
    • Is it asking  you to login to a site looks familiar or download a file? (check URL even if the site looks right)
    • Does it look unprofessional, with misspellings and improper grammar?
    • More info at Federal Trade Commission (FTC) web site to recognize phishing scams.

Recover

  • If you login to an unknown site, change your passwords immediately
  • Scan your device with an anti-virus software and turn on automatic updates
  • Make sure Multi-factor Authentication ( MFA) is turned on for additional security
  • Backup your data
  • If your information is lost or exposed, follow the steps at FTC site.

Report

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