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8 Types of Phishing Attacks Email Phishing. Email is the most popular phishing medium. Spear Phishing. Spear phishing works like common phishing attacks, using communications from a seemingly trusted source to trick victims. Vishing and Smishing. Clone Phishing. Pharming. HTTPS Phishing. Pop-up Phishing. Evil Twin Phishing.
Strange punctuation, like too many exclamation points or underscores, is also a common indicator of phishing. Subject lines with spelling mistakes and unexpected emojis may also signal a phishing attempt, especially if the email is about a serious topic or apparently sent by a trusted sender.
If you open a PDF that contains malware, a cybercriminal could access your device and potentially erase everything. By keeping a secure backup of your data, you can always restore your device to a state before a malware infection, just to be safe.
Phishing red flags your employees need to know 🚩 Suspicious email addresses. Urgent or unusual requests. Suspicious links or attachments. Poor grammar and spelling. Requests for sensitive information. Unexpected invoice or payment requests. Unusual or off-looking design. Activity alerts.
In most cases, simply opening a phishing email will not endanger you. However, it may give your attacker more information about you, your device, or your internet connection, which they can use to launch more attacks.

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To report a phishing scam, the best solution is to use the built-in Report button in Outlook. Alternatively, you can forward the phishing email as an attachment to phish@pitt.edu. Note that you should not forward spam messages to phish@pitt.edu; only forward email messages that you suspect are phishing scams.
Phishing emails will typically contain at least one of the following telltale signs: Asks for Sensitive Information. Uses a Different Domain. Contains Links that Dont Match the Domain. Includes Unsolicited Attachments. Is Not Personalized. Uses Poor Spelling and Grammar. Tries to Panic the Recipient.

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