How do I recognise a phishing email?
Hackers repeatedly try to obtain sensitive data by phishing by sending deceptively real, falsified e-mails to employees. The recipient is tricked into clicking on a link. As soon as the recipient clicks on the link, the hacker can install malware and gain access to your data.
Features of a Phishing-Mail
- Sender is a public mail domain (e.g. …@gmail.com)
- Domain name is misspelled (e.g. …@microsfrt.com)
- Email has grammatical & spelling errors
- Email contains suspicious attachments or links
- Message seems urgent (e.g. something should be paid for immediately)
- Threats are made (e.g. account suspension, deletion, loss)
Do’s & Don’ts with suspicious mails
- Do not click on links or open unknown attachments
- Do not disclose sensitive data (e.g. passwords)
- Double-click on sender information to check for authenticity
- Delete obvious phishing mails and block the sender
- If necessary, inform your company’s IT security department
- Inform the supposed sender about the phishing email
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