Hi all,
It’s Locktober, the month where the friendly IS team remind us how to be safe in our digital world. This week: Phishing and scams.
Did you know, two in five people (that’s 40%, for you statisticians) have had a password stolen, an account hacked, or received notice that their personal information had been leaked, all within the past year? That’s a lot! So how can we be sure we’re safe?
The IT team has your back
The Wise Group’s IT systems block thousands of suspicious emails, and have a system in place to block connections to nefarious websites. Still, some manage to get by our robots, and that’s where you can help.
Learn to recognise Phishing schemes
Phishing is a term that means an attempt to get sensitive information by pretending to be from a reliable source. Here’s a test, which one of these links is the real deal? Try the links below:
Click here to learn more about our IT systems
Or
Click here to learn more about our IT systems
So, how can you know if it’s the real deal BEFORE you click on it? If you hold your mouse above any link like the ones above, there will be a pop up box to tell you where it wants to take you; either above the link or down in the corner of the window. Double check this is where you want to go, otherwise, you could end up in the brown smelly stuff (no really, we meant Marmite).
Other ways to keep safe
- If you’re not sure, ask! Either a colleague or the friendly help desk can assist in identifying the good eggs from the rotten ones. But please, if you already know it’s a phishy email, we don’t need to see it. You can safely drag and drop it into your Junk Email folder, knowing you outfoxed the phishers. No need to be like this guy (yes, it’s a safe link).
- Remember, you will not legitimately be asked for your username or password in an email
- Check for spelling errors and/or bad grammar, a sure sign that it’s not coming from a professional marketing department
- Don’t open attachments if you don’t know the sender.
-If you find a random USB key laying around, please turn it into reception or the IT team. DO NOT PLUG IT INTO A COMPUTER TO FIND OUT WHAT’S ON IT!! This is where bad bugs can come from.
The IT team thank you for doing your bit to stay safe on the internet.
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