Everyone is susceptible to a phishing attack. Often, phishing emails are well-crafted and take a trained eye to spot the genuine from the fake.

There are, however, ways to make ourself less of a target. Keep in mind our top tips to stay safe online. 

Name of sender can trick you

Email addresses and domain names can be easily spoofed. It is, therefore, crucial that you check the domain name for spelling alterations on  suspicious emails. Even if they appear to have come from a trusted sender, always double check.

Check for typos

Attackers are often less concerned about being grammatically correct. Which means that typos and spelling errors are often evident in messages. Such errors in an email could be a good indication that the message is not genuine.

Don’t share sensitive information hastily.

Any email that asks for sensitive information about you or our company is suspicious. No one from our office, for instance our Manager/TL will ever ask for any credentials or any sensitive information over an email.

Don’t fall for URGENCY!

Phishing attacks use scare tactics such as urgency and authority to trick victims into taking immediate action. Emails that ask to share personal information or to make cash transactions are… ‘phishy’. 

 Attachments can be dangerous.

Hover over attachments to check for an actual link, before you click on it or download it. But, if you are still unsure of the sender, do not click on the link.

Keep your devices up to date.

Devices, and the applications on them, are more susceptible to attacks when systems are not updated. Regularly check for updates on yours windows or mac laptops. 

When in doubt, reach us!

If you suspect that the security of your work device for example Laptop or data has been compromised or recevied an phising email, feel free to reach out to IT Services.