PROTECTING YOURSELF AGAINST PHISHING ATTACKS

You can protect yourself against a large number of Phishing Attacks by adopting following behaviors/practices:

• Always hover over the link in an email to see the destination URL before you click on it. Many times the email link would show legitimate name but on hovering, it would show the real name/ real destination
• Before taking suggested action, always scrutinize the content of the email. If unsure, do not take immediate action, talk to someone who knows better
• Ask your elders/ teachers if you are unsure about the legitimacy of an email on which you want to act
• Scan all hyperlinks in incoming email messages to determine if they’re malicious
• Don’t depend browser’s Block or Allow lists, especially since attackers can exploit legitimate sites and services to evade these lists
• Implement advanced email security that can analyze the nature of an email message and ascertain its true intent.