SECURITY CHECKLIST
Checklists are used in many industries, including aviation and software for safety and error checking. Complete the following checklist to identify whether the e-mail contains suspicious phishing content.
- Complete the following checklist for the following:
- List any sentence, phrase or word that makes the e-mail a suspected phish.
Consider the following web address in the Anti-Phil ‘GAME OVER’ box: httP://80.157.192.106/.www.bankofamerico.com/
Consider the following e-mail from Picture 6 – PayPal Phishing Example: http://211.248.156.177/.PayPal/cgi-bin/webscrcmd_login.php
| Security Checklist | |||||
| Social Engineering | Phishing | Course: CISO | |||
| Task—Read the e-mail carefully; answer yes/no in the space provided | Yes/No
Anti-Phil |
Yes/No
PayPal |
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| 1. Were there suspicious words, phrases or sentences | |||||
| 2. Were there suspicious links? | |||||
| 3. Are there grammatical or spelling errors in the e-mail? | |||||
| 4. Does the e-mail start with a generic greeting? | |||||
| 5. Does the e-mail contain any pop-up boxes or attachments? | |||||
| 6. Does the e-mail contain an air of urgency or a need to respond immediately? | |||||
| If you answered yes to any of the above questions, then the e-mail is a suspected phish. | |||||