Staying Safe Online

Website Domain

A domain is the name of a website, a URL

Website Cleanliness

Determining if the images, menu, and page was easy to read and navigate through their content

Where does phishing happen?

Emails

Why would people who send phishing emails be excited about a natural disaster or health scare?

Phishers often take advantage of current events, such as natural disasters, health scares, or political elections, and send messages with those themes to play on people's fears.

Traditional Strategies

Quickly glancing at the website to determine if it id credible or unreliable

.gov; .edu

Reliable source

How can a person executing a phishing attack steal someone's identity?

They ask for personal information on a webpage or pop-up window linked from the phishing email, and they use the information entered to make illegal purchases or commit fraud.

Why do Phishers try tricking people?

To obtain access and personal benefit

What are the most common signs of a phishing scams?

Unknown sender, sense of urgency, unexpected attachment, or too good to be true

.biz; .info

Unreliable source

conflict of interest

a situation when an author's personal goals influence their ability to present information fairly an honestly.

Phishing

the practice of sending fraudulent communications that appear to come from a reputable source.

credibility

to deserve being trusted and believed

What is the goal for phishing?

to steal sensitive data like credit card and login information or to install malware

What are four ways to help you investigate if a source is reliable?

-Adopt a skeptical mindset -About the author owners -Website URL -Sponsored Content

Phishing risks include:

-Money being stolen from your bank account -Fraudulent charges on credit cards -Lost access to photos, videos, and files -Fake social media posts made in your accounts -Cybercriminals impersonating you to a friend or family member, putting them at risk

How do phishers trick people into giving up their information?

-Phishers frequently use emotions like fear, curiosity, urgency, and greed to compel recipients to open attachments or click on links. -Phishing attacks are designed to appear to come from legitimate companies and individuals. -Cybercriminals are continuously innovating and becoming more and more sophisticated.

What can happen if you click on a phishing email link or attachment?

-The email sender could gain access to company (or school) systems. -The email sender could steal your personal information or company (school) information. -The email sender could distribute malware into the company (school) network. -illegal purchases or commit fraud.

.org, .net and .com

Can be reliable or unreliable