Phishing

What is phishing?

• An uncommon type of scam used to elicit confidential, lucrative, and/or sensitive information

• A cyber-attack in which a target is contacted by an impostor and lures individuals into providing sensitive data

• The activity of catching fish, either for food or as a sport

• A fraudulent attempt usually made through email, to steal public information

You have to be suspicious of external senders, confirm that the sender’s e-mail address is known to you or is real, and ask yourself if the content makes sense

• True

• False

 

What are some common features of Phishing emails?

• Too good to be true messages

• Sense of urgency

• Hyperlinks and attachments

• All of them

How can you detect a phishing scam?

• The companies logo is on the email

• The email asks for information the company should already know

• The email is sent directly to you

• The email ends with @paypal.co.uk

Which of the following should you NOT do in response to an email scam?

• Tell your parents

• Reply to the email

• Report the email as spam

• Delete the email