Phishing Foundations

Phishing occurs when hackers use electronic messages (often email) to entice unsuspecting users to share personal information like passwords and credit card information. Our interactive phishing training outlines where phishing messages may appear, how to distinguish phishing from normal communications, and when and how to report phishing attacks.

This interactive module defines malware in common terms and details the dangers it poses to organizations. Practical and applicable preventative actions are summarized in three anti-malware recommendations: avoiding suspicious downloads, attachments and other files, frequent/automated software patches and proper use of anti-virus software.