Why might phishing emails include a link to a website with HTTPS?

To deceive users into thinking it is a helpful and safe

Why is it risky to download attachments from unknown emails?

They can contain viruses or malware

What is spear phishing, NOT a phishing email

A targeted phishing attack aimed at an individual

How can you verify if a email is legitimate?

Check the sender's email address carefully

What should you do when you see an unknown email

Scan it with an antivirus software before opening it

What should people do if they find a phishing email

Report it and the email provider

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1
What is a common way of tactic used in phishing emails
Threatening account suspension
Providing tips on how to dress up
asking for feedback on a google doc
Offering discounts on clothes
2
Which email address is most likely to be from a phishing attack
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
3
What is the primary goal of a phishing email?
To steal pesonal info
To offer job applications
To provide weather news
To give them info about whats on their phones
4
Why might phishing emails include a link to a website with HTTPS?
To give free money away
To deceive users into thinking it is a helpful and safe
To ensure secure communication
To improve the speed on your network
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Why is it risky to download attachments from unknown emails?
They can contain viruses or malware
They take up a lot of space
They are large files
They are irrelevant
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What is spear phishing, NOT a phishing email
A type of fishing technique to catch fish
A way to encrypt messages or emails
A targeted phishing attack aimed at an individual
a method of sending lots of emails at once
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How can you verify if a email is legitimate?
Click on the links in the email
Trust the display name (big company)
Assume all emails are safe
Check the sender's email address carefully
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how do Attackers make a phishing email look so real and it comes from a legitimate source?
By taking other emails and pasting them
By using a similar domain name
By including emojis
Sending it at specific time frames
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What should you do when you see an unknown email
Open it immediately and click all the links, and download things
Scan it with an antivirus software before opening it
Forward it to friends, family or colleagues
Delete it without checking
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What should people do if they find a phishing email
Delete it
Keep it for memories
Report it and the email provider
Respond to it when it asks for information

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