{"id":33542,"date":"2019-06-18T18:52:09","date_gmt":"2019-06-18T14:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/?p=33542"},"modified":"2024-01-03T16:26:32","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T12:26:32","slug":"how-to-prevent-phishing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/how-to-prevent-phishing\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide on How to Prevent Phishing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Phishing attacks (in which hackers send fake emails in an effort to trick users into clicking malicious links or giving away private information) have been around for decades. But they are constantly evolving, with new types of phishing attacks (such as spear phishing and clone phishing<\/a>) targeting users.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s thus important to ensure that your strategy for combating phishing is constantly evolving, too. This article offers tips on how to prevent phishing. We\u2019ll discuss how to detect phishing emails (or \u201cphishes\u201d), tools to help prevent phishes from reaching your end-users and best practices for educating users with the information they need to avoid falling victim to phishing attacks.<\/span><\/p>\n

There\u2019s no way to guarantee complete safety against phishing attacks. But by following the best practices described below, you can help minimize the risk that the end-users you support will fall for the phishes they receive.<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information about phishing please refer to our guide on the topic:<\/p>\n

Further reading<\/span>\u00a0Anti-Phishing Guide<\/a><\/p>\n

How to Detect Phishing Emails<\/b><\/h2>\n

Even within phishing emails that look at first glance just like the real emails sent out by legitimate banks, application sites, and other sources, there are often clues that make it easy to identify the emails as phishes:<\/span><\/p>\n