Phishing is Still a Threat!

Many data breaches start with successful phishing attempts. Phishing involves deceptive messages that seem legitimate but trick you into harmful actions, often by spoofing trusted brands like Amazon, Netflix, or Microsoft.

Stay Safe with These Tips

1. Recognize: Watch for urgent language, requests for personal info, untrusted links, or incorrect email addresses or links (e.g., amazan.com).
   
2. Resist: Don't click suspicious links or attachments–report them instead.
   
3. Delete: Don’t reply or interact with the message, just delete it.

Stay vigilant and protect your data!

If you see something, say something!

Aside from avoiding phishing and deleting it, the best thing you can do is report it.  This lets others know that the phishing is happening. In the case of reporting buttons, it will also often add to the algorithms that detect spam and phishing and help the email provider recognize this better in the future and catch it before it makes it to you. 

Reporting phishing may be different depending on your email provider.  The majority of the consumer mail providers, however, generally make it simple and straightforward.

Below you will find some links on how to report phishing attempts to some of the major email providers:

1. Gmail
2. Outlook.com
3. Yahoo
4. Protonmail