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What is Phishing Emails and What to do with it ?

What is Phishing Emails and What to do With it ?

Phishing Emails


Phishing Emails is an example of social engineering techniques used to deceive users, and exploits the poor usability of current web security technologies

Phishing is email fraud method in which the perpetrator sends out legitimate-looking email in an attempt to gather personal and financial information from recipients.

Typically, the messages appear to come from well known and trustworthy Web sites. Web sites that are frequently spoofed by phishers include PayPal, eBay, MSN, Yahoo, BestBuy, banks, auction sites, online payment and social websites.

Phishing emails may contain links to websites that are infected with malware. Whenever you click it you devices infected !

SO, What to do when you received a phishing emails ?

- Never respond to requests for personal information via email. -   Businesses will never ask for personal information in an email.
- Do not enter personal information in a pop-up screen.
- Do not click on any links listed in an e-mail message. Copy and paste   the URL into your browser.
- Use anti-virus and anti-spyware software and update them regularly.


Finally if you detect is a phishing email. Report it to an IT administrator or if you are using gmail as you email platform you can report it direct to gmail team so they can blacklist the sender.?



Phishing Emails is an example of social engineering techniques used to deceive users, and exploits the poor usability of current web security technologies

Phishing is email fraud method in which the perpetrator sends out legitimate-looking email in an attempt to gather personal and financial information from recipients.

Typically, the messages appear to come from well known and trustworthy Web sites. Web sites that are frequently spoofed by phishers include PayPal, eBay, MSN, Yahoo, BestBuy, banks, auction sites, online payment and social websites.

Phishing emails may contain links to websites that are infected with malware. Whenever you click it you devices infected !

SO, What to do when you received a phishing emails ?

- Never respond to requests for personal information via email. -   Businesses will never ask for personal information in an email.
- Do not enter personal information in a pop-up screen.
- Do not click on any links listed in an e-mail message. Copy and paste   the URL into your browser.
- Use anti-virus and anti-spyware software and update them regularly.


Finally if you detect is a phishing email. Report it to an IT administrator or if you are using gmail as you email platform you can report it direct to gmail team so they can blacklist the sender.
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