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Would you know if you got a phishing email?

We receive hundreds of emails every day. While there are many security tools that block most spam and phishing emails, there are ultimately some that get through.

Phishing emails have some consistent patterns, and if you can learn to recognize them, you'll be far less risky to click on one of them.

Our free phishing test for employees includes 10 emails. You'll get an email and it's your job to determine if it's real or phishing.

Give it a try!

What is phishing?

Phishing is a cyber attack in which attackers attempt to obtain sensitive information from you by pretending to be someone else. Phishing attacks can be carried out via email, text message or phone call. Attackers can pretend to be your bank or a company you know well, such as Google or Microsoft. By posing as a legitimate individual or entity, attackers try to trick you into revealing sensitive data such as usernames, passwords, and credit card information.

How to spot and avoid phishing emails:

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Check email sender address

Scammers pretend to be companies you may know. However, the sender address will vary. For example, they can use dr0pbox.com or dropbox.offers4me.com instead of dropbox.com

hover over the link

If the email appears to be from a trusted source, hover over the link and verify that the domain matches who it should be. If it's an email about an account you own, you can simply visit the site in your browser . If the alert is real, it will also appear when you log in.

When in doubt, close it

If you're not sure what to do with suspicious emails, it's best to delete them. Check with your manager or IT staff to inquire about its validity.

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What is a phishing test?

While our phishing quiz is great for testing your abilities, how would you react in the real world when a phishing email hits your own inbox?

To reduce risk over time, we recommend conducting phishing tests on employees on a monthly basis . This type of phishing test consists of three elements:

Phishing Simulation 

A realistic custom simulated phishing attack designed to test and increase employee awareness of phishing and social engineering threats.

Security Awareness Training  

If an employee clicks on the simulated phishing email, they will be redirected to a landing page that includes a short, fun, but educational video and tips on how to spot and avoid phishing emails in the future.

Actionable Reports  

After testing, we send out behavioral data reports and continue to provide valuable feedback and support to expand cybersecurity awareness.

What does conducting a phishing test look like?

We're glad you asked! Watch our own video of John Doe undergoing a phishing test and security awareness training.

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Can I share this phishing quiz with my staff?

Absolutely! You can copy the link to this page, or use the social share buttons at the end of the phishing test.

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