This document discusses phishing and provides advice on how to handle phishing attempts. It explains that phishing is a common way for attackers to illegally access systems by tricking users into clicking links, opening files or revealing passwords. It advises users to forward any suspicious emails to the provided phishing email address and to be cautious of messages that create a sense of urgency or odd requests. The document recommends that if unsure about a message, users should go directly to the source instead of clicking on links in the message.

1. Report
Phishing
Forward phishing emails to
phishing@harvard.edu

2. 1. What is it?
2. Why phishing?
3. What can I do?

3. Phishing is the most common way attackers illegally
access systems.

4. A phishing message is designed to trick you
Into doing one of these four things.
USERNAME
************
Click Here!
Click an
Unsafe Link
Open an
Unsafe File
Type your
Password
Transfer
Funds

5. Cyber attackers phish for different reasons,
But they all phish.

6. Cyber attackers phish for different reasons,
But they all phish.
Intelligence
Criminals Hacktivists
Sensitive Data
NetworkAccess
Infrastructure
Money
Fraud
IdentityTheft
PublicWeb Pages
Social Media

7. Phishing messages are designed to get you to react
quickly without thinking too much.

8. Phishing messages are designed to get you to react
quickly without thinking too much.
Sense of Urgency Offers of Money
ITSupport
Rewards
Confirmations
Odd Requests

9. What happens when I get a phishing email?

10. What happens when I get a phishing email?
Click Delete Report

11. What happens if I click? (1/2)
PasswordStolen
Identity
Theft
Data Leak
Data
Destruction
Account
Takeover

12. What happens if I click? (2/2)
Malware Installed
Stolen
Password
Ransomware
Remote
Access
Network
Compromise

13. What happens if I delete?
You’re safe…

14. What happens if I delete?
You’re safe…for now.

15. What happens if I report?
Review
Links
Block
Domains
Check
Accounts
Remove
Messages

16. If you aren’t sure…
Skip the Link
Ignore the File
Go toTheSource
Click Here
Please
To Confirm.
Or

17. 1. Forward phishing emails to
phishing@harvard.edu
2. Not sure?Go to the source.
InClosing:

18. Let’s
Practice!

19. Rebecca Requestersen
Francine Moneybags
Transfer Problem
Hello Francine,
I am trying to get payment to
a vendor. It is important they
get paid by close of business.
Can you please wire 7,540 to…
#1
TheWire
Transfer

20. Click Here
IT Help
Wendel Windowson
Suspicious Activity
Hello Wendel,
Your computer has been infected
with the RealBad2.0 Malware
that you saw on the news. You
must to use our scan
Within 12 hours.
#2
The IT
Support
Alert

21. with this form.
Super Shoppers, LLC
Sonia Shopper
Package Damaged
Dear Sonia,
We apologize in advance, but
your recent order was damaged
in delivery. We are unable to
issue a refund until you confirm
Account details
#3
Confirm
Now!

22. CrazyMail Secure Reset
Security@CrazyMail.Net
Malia Mailer
Password Compromise
Dear Malia,
Your account has been locked
due to potential compromise.
You must go to this site to secure
your account.
#4
Password
Reset

23. N.Trouble@g.Harvard.edu
Gary Goodegg
HELP!!!
HI,
I need to submit this file for class
but it won’t open on my
computer. Can you PLEASE (!)
save it as a PDF and send to
me???
#5
Cry for
Help

24. This is not my document.
eFaxService@proserv.ly
Sandy Scanner
Your
efax Premium User,
Your electronic fax is attached.
This file is intended only for the
recipient and is considered
confidential.
#6
Attach
AndAttack