Social engineering – the age-old trick with new world implications

A quick guide to combat Phishing

Just when you thought you were getting to grips with your cybersecurity posture, data governance requirements and end user security awareness programmes, someone in your organization has clicked on a phishing email, inadvertently downloaded malicious software (malware), infected your organisation with ransomware, or you have experienced a data breach due to a business email compromise (BEC) or email account compromise (EAC).

Our quick guide below provides a number of tips to help you and your colleagues to spot and avoid the perils of a phishing attack.

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“Our advice is to always think before you click, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Be aware of current phishing campaigns and the tone of an email, particularly when it requests username and passwords or when it uses impersonal phrases. Always check if the senders address and the URL link match the company. If you have any doubt about the legitimacy of an email, do not give out any information or open the email.”

Adam Hall, Senior Security Consultant, BSI

“Our advice is to always think before you click, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Be aware of current phishing campaigns and the tone of an email, particularly when it requests username and passwords or when it uses impersonal phrases. Always check if the senders address and the URL link match the company. If you have any doubt about the legitimacy of an email, do not give out any information or open the email.”

Adam Hall, Senior Security Consultant, BSI

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Social engineering – the age-old trick with new world implications

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