For example, you might receive an email asking you to verify your bank login information, but if you look closely at the details, you’ll see that it isn’t actually from your bank. If you get a suspicious-looking email requesting information or login credentials, whether it seems to be from your bank or some other company, verify it by logging in to the account in question directly instead of clicking a link in the email. If the message seems to come from a friend, say, through an email or Facebook Messenger, follow up with your friend on a different platform to make sure it’s legit (or to let them know that their account may be compromised). To see examples of these tactics in action, check out Google’s Phishing Quiz. Freedom of the Press Foundation also has a great explainer, and the FTC details a lot of the most common scams.
A Practical Guide to Securing Your Windows PC
