Phishing Resources
Phishing Detection Techniques
- How to spot spear phishing (video)
- How to check hyperlinks in emails to see the destination URL (video)
- How to Spot a Spoof: Spot spoofed email by examining sender addresses
- Spot Suspicious Content in Email: Spot phish and scams by examining the content in email messages
- Advanced Spoof Spotting with DKIM: Use DKIM to take your spoofed email spotting to the next level
- Phishing attacks imitate login forms (video)
- "Are you there" scam: Did you just get an urgent request for money from your boss? Stop and check. It could be a forged email from a scammer.
Phishing Defense Strategies:
- Use different passwords for each account to minimize effects of spear phishing (video)
- Shared Document Emails Can Be Traps
- Protect Your U-M Account (anti-phishing): Check links in email before clicking, don't open suspicious attachments or shared docs, and look before you log in
- Report Phishing & Email Scams: Report phishing and suspicious email to IT security staff at [email protected]
- Report Phishing in Gmail at U-M: Includes instructions for including message original in your report
- Prevent Tax Fraud: Tips for preventing tax fraud, spotting tax-related scams, and getting more information and assistance
Interactive Education & Alerts
- Don't Fall for Phish!
- Phishing Alerts
- Anti-Phishing Education: Simulated Phishing
- KnowBe4: Learn more about phishing attacks and raise security awareness
- U-M's spear phishing video
- What Is Phishing?: Phishing is email trying to trick someone into revealing information, clicking malicious links, or paying money
Understanding Cyber Threats
- Beware of Ransomware: How ransomware spreads and how you can protect yourself against it
- Ransomware: Don't Pay the Ransom!
- Phishers Target U-M: Criminals target the U-M community with phishing emails that appear to come from leaders and colleagues they know and trust
- Tech Support Scams: Don't be fooled by fake tech support claims in phone calls and web pop-ups
- Phone scams and vishing: Hang up on vishing–voice phishing–and fraudulent phone calls with these tips
- Text Message Scams or Smishing: Watch out for text message scams known as smishing, or sms/text phishing
- Watch for Coronavirus Scams: Watch out for scams trying to capitalize on fear of the COVID-19 coronavirus
Lure or Learn: Cornerstone Phishing Modules
Elevate your cyber safety expertise with Cornerstone’s comprehensive suite of learning modules designed to combat phishing:
- General Phishing: Acquire foundational insights into the world of phishing threats
- Advanced Phishing: Delve deeper into sophisticated phishing schemes and learn advanced recognition tactics
- Spear Phishing: Gain specialized knowledge on the targeted nature of spear phishing and how to mitigate its risks
- Phishing Category Game: Reinforce your learning through an interactive game that tests your ability to categorize various phishing attempts
- Hackers, Malware, and Phishing: Challenge your knowledge base by focusing on understanding the threats posed by hackers, malware, and phishing exploits