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6 Phishing Email

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How to Protect Against Phishing Email Crimes?

As in the game ‘Takeshi’s castle’ the more layers of protection the more secure your account will be from phishing email attacks. Therefore, it is necessary to have the right protection strategy in dealing with it. The best strategy on how to protect against phishing is to use the following steps.

1. Using Anti-Phishing Software

  • As antivirus on a computer that can detect the presence of viruses in any form, developers usually also provide special anti-phishing software. A number of options are available on the market with each offering its own unique set of capabilities such as handling zero-day vulnerabilities, identifying and neutralizing malware attachments, detecting spear phishing emails and so on.
  • This device can be installed with your own email server that operates behind a firewall. In addition, such software is specifically designed to prevent suspicious emails from reaching the target user’s inbox. However, usually you don’t get this device for free, you can pay for a monthly or annual package to the anti-phishing service provider.

2. Conduct User Education

  • Sometimes the various anti-phishing software that you install does not work 100% as expected. There are still many loopholes in this software that can be penetrated by phishing emails. Of course, fraudsters are not lacking in their minds in planning their plans so that they are not detected by the software.
  • The best step can be taken by designing an education program for users that helps users not only identify fake emails but also provides specific guidance on how to handle suspicious email communications.
  • This education is for anyone who often finds incoming emails in the safe category so that they can successfully break through the security of the software layer. This education also includes determining standards for identifying suspicious emails based on commonly observed historical patterns and also a series of best practices to avoid becoming a victim of phishing emails that have successfully escaped.
  • Each anti-phishing software will apply its own techniques to identify spam, but emails that have successfully escaped need to be handled manually. This manual method requires a series of training or education. Provide education to employees who have the task of communicating via email.

3. Avoid Using Public Networks

  • Various cases of wiretapping that occur often occur with users who use public networks. Email communication over public networks is often unencrypted, so hackers can use this limitation to track sensitive information such as account usernames and passwords, saved passwords, and other financial details.
  • The existence of free hotspot services can be one of the gateways to cybercrime cases related to piracy. By using various tricks, criminals can collect sensitive information even without sophisticated data tracking technology. The best step to prevent phishing is to use your tethering and mobile hotspot capabilities to work with a cellular data connection rather than relying on public networks when you are in a public space with free internet network connections.

4. Be Careful With Shortened Links

  • Of course you understand shortened links. You can get this service from various service providers on the internet. The purpose of using shortened links is to not show the real name of the website. Its use is not only to shorten links, but also to avoid indexing or tracking.
  • Thus, this link can be used to trick the recipient into clicking. If you have clicked on the link, the link will automatically direct you to a fake site and capture your sensitive information. You are in a phishing web trap. Always hover your cursor over the shortened link to see the target location before clicking on it. Look at the domain name to see if it looks suspicious.

5. Verify SSL Credentials

  • Usually, trusted websites will have an SSL certificate that indicates that the site is secure. SSL technology ensures secure and encrypted data transmission over the internet. If you click on a link in an incoming email and land on a site, always verify its SSL credentials.
  • An effective step to prevent phishing is to never provide sensitive information (passwords, credit card details, answers to security questions, etc.) on sites that do not have a valid SSL certificate.

6. Beware of Pop-ups

  • A pop-up is a new window that appears when opening a website. New pop-up windows in phishing cases usually direct users to a different website. Using Iframe technology, pop-ups can easily capture and trick users into providing personal information and sending them to a different domain than the one that appears in the browser bar.
  • Usually, reputable websites will rarely ask to enter sensitive information through commands in pop-ups. More precisely, no personal information should be entered into or through pop-ups even if they appear on domains with valid SSL and have passed all other phishing checks.

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