“Phishing” is a tech industry term for a kind of cybercrime where people try to fool other people into sending them money or revealing personal information online. The name comes from the idea of fishing: scammers send a message that acts as bait, hoping to “hook” someone.
The good news is that you have the power to throw these phish back! Let’s take a minute to talk about what you can do to avoid phishing.
First, just be cautious. Remember the old warning about not talking to strangers? It goes double on the internet, since anyone can pretend to be anyone else and an email from an exciting new friend could actually be a trick. Ask your potential phisher to provide proof or explain their amazing offer in detail, and you’ll trip up an attacker really fast.
Second, remember not to share sensitive information through emails. Details like your passwords, credit card numbers, and Social Security Number are things that no legitimate company would be asking you for in an email.
If you think something is “phish”-ie don’t take the bait!!!
Call DES IT Support 4U (360.407.2244) or send email to DES IT Support 4 U let them be the bigger phish.
Be sure to check out our infographic for more great tips on spotting and avoiding phishing.
