HOW TO DETECT A PHISHING EMAIL
|
Definition of phishing: the practice of tricking Internet users (as through the use of deceptive email messages or websites) into revealing personal or confidential information which can then be used illicitly.
BEWARE OF:
What to Do?
- Never give out personal or sensitive information based on an email request.
- Don’t trust links or attachments in unsolicited emails.
- Hover over the link in the email to verify it is from the trusted source.
- Type in website addresses rather than using links from unsolicited emails.
| |
|
Next to the Microsoft “Start” Button on your task bar, type your calculation and see what happens!!
(If the “Type here to search” box is missing, just tap the Microsoft “Start” Button to make it appear)
|
DO YOU WONDER IF YOUR PASSWORDS ARE SECURE?
|
Characteristics of strong passwords
- At least 8 characters—the more characters, the better
- A mixture of both uppercase and lowercase letters
- A mixture of letters and numbers
- Inclusion of at least one special character, e.g., ! @ # ? ]
Note: do not use < or > in your password, as both can cause problems in Web browsers
Suggestion/Tip
Go to https://haveibeenpwned.com/Passwords (pwned is a play on the word owned),
see how good your password is. Enter a dictionary word and see how many times it has shown up in breaches…
| |
You can go to the Home page and enter your phone number or email address to see if/where they have been involved in any breach(es).
|
|
