DON’T GET HOOKED 10 Tips for Identifying Phishing Emails
5. The message contains an offer that’s too good to be true.
6. You receive a response to an action you didn’t initiate.
Phishing emails attempt to gain access to your sensitive information (such as bank account info) by tricking you to click on malicious links. While some of these messages are obvious to spot, others hide their intentions skilfully. Here are 10 signs that the email you just received isn’t what it appears to be.
7. Unreasonable threats are included in the message.
8. The sender asks for you to send money to cover expenses.
1. The message contains a URL disguised as a different link.
9. The message appears to be from a government agency.
2. URLs are structured incorrectly.
10. There’s something off about the message. If is just doesn’t look right, trust your gut and don’t click.
3. The grammar and spelling are dubious.
When reading through your email, you have to be careful! If you notice any of these red flags, don’t take the risk and just delete the email.
4. The message inquires about personal information.
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MEET BENWILLIAMS A MASTER OF SYSTEMS AND SERVICE
We’re a tight-knit team here at AZCOMP, and Benjamin Williams is an integral part of it. Ben does a little bit of everything. He not only assists in maintaining the health of AZCOMPS’s infrastructure, but also provides a variety of IT services to his customers. We pride ourselves on demonstrating technological knowledge and service- minded support, and Ben has both these qualities in spades.
Call our direct support line: (480) 730-3055 Create a support ticket via email: it@azcomp.com
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Our IT Lunch and Learn series is THE place to get hands-on advice from industry experts. Next Lunch and Learn: June 23, 12 p.m. PST Topic: Think Before You Click Security Awareness Training Your employees are the weakest link in your network security. Get hands-on and practical training to take back to your office to make your employees more aware, and better at keeping your network secure.
Outside of work, you can find Ben keeping up with his three sons. The Williamses have a “Friday Family Fun Night” tradition where Ben and his wife let the kids decide where they’ll eat. Ben’s wife is extremely nutrition minded, so she might squirm a little when their boys pick Taco Bell, but they both love being able to bond as a family. Ben also enjoys a little bit of amateur photography on the side, primarily shooting landscapes and capturing family memories.
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We think Ben’s been a perfect fit for AZCOMP since the day he joined over two years ago, and our customers feel the same way.
The AZCOMP support team will give you the tools you need to succeed and the support to fix any problems.
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