{"id":2835,"date":"2019-12-12T18:01:11","date_gmt":"2019-12-12T22:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/security-information-event-management\/?p=2835"},"modified":"2019-12-13T09:30:38","modified_gmt":"2019-12-13T13:30:38","slug":"how-your-enterprise-can-recognize-a-phishing-email","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/security-information-event-management\/how-your-enterprise-can-recognize-a-phishing-email\/","title":{"rendered":"How Your Enterprise Can Recognize a Phishing Email"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Recently, someone contacted Solutions Review to ask an interesting question: what does a phishing email attack actually look like? What should you look for to recognize a phishing email or message before it infects your network?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Obviously, these are important questions. In fact, every enterprise needs to face these questions. Yes your email junk mail might just clog up your inbox. However, each one could end up as a phishing attack.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Download<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>Moreover, each phishing attack could compromise critical credentials and thus allow hackers uncontested network access. Further, phishing attacks can target bank account numbers, credit card information, or privileged access\u2014all of which could devastate your profits. So you need to recognize a phishing attack as early as possible<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s our guide as to how:<\/span><\/p>\n

How to Recognize a Phishing Email (Before It Strikes)<\/b><\/h2>\n

Before we go into details on how to recognize a phishing email, we need to note the irony of this endeavor. After all, the whole point of a phishing email is to blend in as a normal email. Hackers design everything from the URL to the logo to the style and tone of the attack itself to resemble a normal email.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Whether it tries to replicate your business\u2019 bank messages or one of your C-level executives to your IT security team itself, phishing attacks work to make themselves hard to spot. Yet, the signs exist. <\/span><\/p>\n

1. Watch for Urgency<\/b><\/h3>\n

Yes, sometimes a particular project or communication might necessitate speed. However, hackers exploit this sense of urgency to get users to ignore significant issues in fake messages.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For example, a hacker could threaten users with password expiration if they don\u2019t change their password at a provided link. Worse, they place the users on a limited time to make them feel the pressure. Therefore, they ignore potential warning signs and make more errors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Watch for emails that require password resets or other kinds of resets. Most enterprises and businesses would find other ways to communicate the need for password resets. <\/span><\/p>\n

2. Watch for Emails That Automatically Open Links<\/b><\/h3>\n

Emails should never open links or web pages automatically. This is an immediate warning sign. Start your incident response the moment this occurs. <\/span><\/p>\n

3. Beware for Requests For Money (Or Odd Requests)<\/b><\/h3>\n

Apart from expected invoices, you should dismiss requests for money over email. That should go without saying.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At the same time, you need to watch out for odd requests that could compromise sensitive information. For example, a common phishing attack goes like this:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n