{"id":43388,"date":"2017-03-22T16:19:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-22T16:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sticky-highjinx.flywheelsites.com\/?p=43388"},"modified":"2025-03-04T01:53:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T06:53:18","slug":"phishing-what-is-it-and-how-to-protect-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/envistacorp.techyscouts.dev\/en-au\/2017\/03\/22\/phishing-what-is-it-and-how-to-protect-yourself\/","title":{"rendered":"Phishing: What Is It and How to Protect Yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 3<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>\n

In today\u2019s rapidly advancing technology environment, new threats emerge every day which can prove problematic to your business. If you don\u2019t consider yourself \u201ctech savvy,\u201d it can be tempting to throw your hands in the air because you can\u2019t keep up with all the latest threats and how to combat them. The reality is that there are a multitude of easy ways you can make a difference for your personal and organisational security. From time to time, the enVista blog will give you a few easy-to-implement changes that can go a long way in keeping you safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Phishing?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Phishing is an attempt to gather information or unauthorized access through the use of social engineering. Phishing attacks could come in the form of emails or telephone calls. Most of us are familiar with the \u201cNigerian Prince\u201d style of phishing emails. The type where a person promises a large sum of money if you provide them personal information about yourself or a smaller amount of money up front. Less obvious than the emails asking you for money or information are the emails that provide an attachment or link that is used to install malware on the user\u2019s machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSpear Phishing\u201d is a targeted form of phishing. Spear phishing is directed at a set of targets which allows attackers to develop more sophisticated attacks that are more difficult to succeed. Spear phishing targets are typically users who are more likely to have elevated privileges or access to valuable sensitive information. \u201cWhaling\u201d is a type of spear phishing attack typically directed at top level executives or officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email has become the ubiquitous method of communication between businesses and even among employees in the same office. For this reason, it is essentially important for all employees to practise good habits to keep themselves, and the company, secure.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t

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First, a review of some basic practices that you should already be mindful of regarding your email:<\/p>\n\n\n\n