We have all heard that we should not open emails from unknown senders. Yet it seems we still do!
A striking example is an electronic “phishing” (phishing) that were transmitted via Google Docs emails.
These phishingwere a little more convincing than some other phishing attempts, but they weren't really that well-crafted. The fact that so many people were willing to blindly click on something so easy shows a surprising lack of common sense. We can certainly be more careful!
One of the most important things you can do to protect yourself (and your personal data) is resist the urge to click on every email that appears in your inbox. You may receive an email that tells you that someone you know has shared something with you. However you should not be carried away at all.
Check whether the emails are from someone you regularly communicate with. If not, examine them carefully. Look at the sender's information. Is it sent directly from them to you? Are there other addresses you don't recognize? The subject of the mail? Does it sound like something your acquaintance would write? All of this is easily detectable and takes only a few seconds to verify.
Additionally, look at the body of the message. While scammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated in copying parts of popular services, they rarely do it perfectly. Instead, they rely on being close enough to fool people who don’t pay much attention. Don’t become one of those people.
Next, pay attention to what the message asks you to do. Could it be directing you to another site that immediately requests login credentials? It's just a link with no text. Then you need to be even more suspicious.
A good thought is, when you are doubtful, to assume that every email with a strange appearance is suspicious and you should probably delete them. Paranoid? Maybe, but it's better to be paranoid than a hacking victim!
