Email security - AwareGO https://awarego.com Awareness & Compliance Training Wed, 14 Dec 2022 15:36:27 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://awarego.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/cropped-image-32x32.png Email security - AwareGO https://awarego.com 32 32 Chain mail https://awarego.com/videos/chain-mail-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chain-mail-2 Wed, 10 Nov 2021 16:55:33 +0000 https://www.awarego.com/?page_id=14670 It's highly unlikely that chain mail contains relevant information. If you forward it, you're just wasting everyone’s time.

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]]> Spyware in attachments https://awarego.com/videos/spyware-in-attachments/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spyware-in-attachments Mon, 31 May 2021 10:21:42 +0000 https://www.awarego.com/?page_id=13224 When it comes to distributing viruses, spyware, or other malware, there is no method more popular among hackers than attachments.

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]]> Double-check before you trust II https://awarego.com/videos/double-check-before-you-trust-ii/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=double-check-before-you-trust-ii Wed, 12 May 2021 15:20:22 +0000 https://www.awarego.com/?page_id=13557 Be aware that there is always a possibility that someone has been “listening in” on your email conversations.

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]]> Check Account Number https://awarego.com/videos/check-account-number/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=check-account-number Thu, 13 Jun 2019 14:18:58 +0000 https://www.awarego.com/?page_id=3390 Fraudsters might try to sneak a bogus invoice into your accounting department. You should always double-check new account numbers.

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]]> Auto-fill https://awarego.com/videos/auto-fill/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=auto-fill Fri, 03 May 2019 11:12:46 +0000 https://www.awarego.com/?page_id=2685 Sometimes confidential information leaks out because email senders are in a hurry or distracted and select the wrong recipient.

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]]> CEO Scam https://awarego.com/videos/ceo-scam/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ceo-scam Thu, 08 Feb 2018 20:52:12 +0000 https://www.awarego.com/?page_id=435 Always double-check unusual requests from your boss, especially regarding financial transfers.

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]]> Spyware https://awarego.com/videos/spyware/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spyware Thu, 08 Feb 2018 20:38:50 +0000 https://www.awarego.com/?page_id=408 How does spyware get onto your computer? Here's one way.

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]]> Malicious Attachments https://awarego.com/videos/malicious-attachments/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=malicious-attachments Thu, 08 Feb 2018 20:35:44 +0000 https://www.awarego.com/?page_id=407 All mail is not necessarily good mail. Don't open attachments or links from unknown senders.

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]]> Think Twice https://awarego.com/videos/think-twice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=think-twice Thu, 08 Feb 2018 20:16:16 +0000 https://www.awarego.com/?page_id=398 Inter-office emails can be fun, but we still need to remember proper email etiquette.

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]]> Spear Phishing https://awarego.com/videos/spear-phishing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spear-phishing Fri, 15 Dec 2017 11:23:51 +0000 http://dev.awarego.com/?page_id=139 Knowing about someone's interests and hobbies is valuable and helps hackers create spear phishing emails specifically designed for that person.

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