Remote Working - Beware of Email Phishing!

Working from home is a strategy often spoken about but not practiced. The Coronavirus has shocked many firms and forced them into a plan for which they were unprepared.

Some light tips to keep in mind are below:

Users:

• Phishing is a global email strategy used to trick users into selecting links on the email message.

• There are two types of Phishing strategies:

• Spear Phishing - When the hacker targets an email to a specific person or job title.

• Phishing - A global send, not to target a specific person.

• Do not click on any email that is suspicious and/or contains the following:

• Dates are incorrect.

• Gaps and spaces in the subject or in the body of the email.

• Look for misspellings.

Companies:

• Ensure Data Loss Prevention Tools are prevalent.

• Have Security Awareness training for users.

• Measure the effectiveness of the Security Awareness training!