Five ways to spot a phishing email by Kevin Wright.
I know none of my readers really need this sort of reminder/advice but its a good summary to pass onto others.
Kevin’s list reads (see his post for details):
- An odd from name/domain
- Spelling and grammar
- Over-the-top calls to action
- Mismatched and masked links
- A request for personal information
I am guessing from #2, Spelling and grammar, that Kevin hasn’t read many government reports or regulations. Few enough spelling errors but the grammar is atrocious. 😉
BTW, Kevin reports that the stats on phishing emails are grim:
Phishing emails are inexpensive to deploy, and a staggering 156 million are sent every day. Of these, 8 million are opened and 800,000 individuals click on the phishing links inside.
Or to update the alleged P.T. Barnum phrase, “There’s a sucker born every minute,” for the Internet Age:
There’s a sucker born every 0.108 seconds.