Phishing and Email Security

How to Recognize and Avoid Phishing Scams

Scammers use email or text messages to trick you into giving them your personal information. But there are several things you can do to protect yourself.

Protect your mobile phone by setting software to update automatically. These updates could give you critical protection against security threats.

Protect your accounts by using multi-factor authentication. Some accounts offer extra security by requiring two or more credentials to log in to your account. This is called multi-factor authentication. The additional credentials you need to log in to your account fall into two categories:

  • Something you have — like a passcode you get via text message or an authentication app.
  • Something you are — like a scan of your fingerprint, your retina, or your face.

Multi-factor authentication makes it harder for scammers to log in to your accounts if they do get your username and password.

If you see them, report the message and then delete it.

If the answer is “Yes,” contact the person or company using a phone number or website you know is real. Not the information in the email.Attachments and links can install harmfulmalware.

If you think you clicked on a link or opened an attachment that downloaded harmful software, call or email EOI Support immediately.

If it was on your personal account. Report the phishing attack to the FTC at ftc.gov/complaint.

IdentityTheft.gov

There you’ll see the specific steps to take based on the information that you lost.

For more education on the subject, visit our EOI Univeristy Courses here.

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