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| Source |  AlienVault Lab Blog |
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| Identifiant | 8166765 |
| Date de publication | 2022-11-22 11:00:00 (vue: 2022-11-22 21:07:05) |
| Titre | 10 Ways to spot a phishing attempt |
| Texte | The content of this post is solely the responsibility of the author. AT&T does not adopt or endorse any of the views, positions, or information provided by the author in this article. Phishing attacks are becoming more and more common, and they're only getting more sophisticated. While there are a variety of ways to defend yourself against phishing attacks, one of the best methods is simply to be able to spot them. With that in mind, here are 10 common signs that an email or other communication may be a phishing attempt. Calls from an unknown number If you get a call from an unknown number, and the caller claims to be from your bank or another organization, be very careful. This is a classic phishing tactic. The caller will try to obtain personal information from you, such as your credit card number or Social Security number. They might also try to get you to click on a link that will install malware on your computer. Don't give out any personal information to someone who calls you out of the blue. And if they try to get you to click on a link, don't do it. Hang up and call the organization they claimed to be from using a number you know to be legitimate (e.g., the number on the back of your credit card or from the organization's website). What’s more, consider doing a reverse phone lookup on them to see where the number is actually originating from. The message is not personalized If you receive an email that doesn't address you by name or refers to you as "Dear User" or "Dear Valued Customer," be wary. Phishing emails often use generic greetings in an attempt to seem more widespread - and less suspicious - than they actually are. That's because they are usually sent out en masse as part of a massive automated campaign. Phishers usually just have a list of email addresses and the idea isn't to find out the name of the person it belongs to or do any kind of in-depth personalization, but to get as many people as possible to click on the links in their message. The sender's email address doesn't match the organization they're claiming to represent This is a pretty straightforward way to spot a phishing attempt. If you get an email purporting to be from your bank, but the email address it comes from is something like johnsmith12345@gmail.com, then it's pretty clear that something is not right. Organizations won’t send out official communications from a Gmail or Hotmail address. They will always use their own domain name (e.g., WellsFargo.com, PayPal.com). So, if the email you receive is coming from anything other than an organization's official domain, it's a huge red flag. There are grammatical errors or typos in the email If you receive an email that is full of grammatical errors, typos, or just generally seems to be poorly written, it's a good indicator that it's a phishing email. Phishers often send out their emails quickly and without much care or attention to detail. So if an email looks like it was dashed off in a hurry, with no regard for proper spelling or grammar, it's probably a phishing email. Phishing scams also originate overseas, and the architects of these scams aren't native English speakers. So another giveaway that an email might be a phishing attempt is if it contains poor grammar or strange phrasing. The message is urgent or includes a sense of urgency Phishers often try to create a sense of urgency in their emails in order to get people to act quickly without thinking. They might say that your account is about to be closed, or that you need to take action immediately to prevent |
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