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Monday, August 16, 2010

How to spot a phishing email...

How to spot a phishing email...

It could be a phishing email if...
  • There are misspelled words in the e-mail or it contains poor grammar.
  • The message is asking for personally identifiable information, such as credit card numbers, account numbers, passwords, PINs or Social Security Numbers.
  • There are "threats" or alarming statements that create a sense of urgency. For example: "Your account will be locked until we hear from you" or "We have noticed activity on your account from a foreign IP address."
  • The domain name in the message isn't the one you're used to seeing. It's usually close to the real domain name but not exact. For example:
Source: sans.org

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