Protecting Your Inbox: 9 easy ways to secure your email from the most common attacks
From:
To:
Subject:
Date:
"MY UPS.COM" <
MY UPS.COM Annual Periodic Update
2020-01-16 06:54PM
Dear Customer,
You have an important Pending Update in your My UPS Account.:
My UPS Periodic Update
MyUPS User Update:
is required
To get started with this update, simply visit the UPS link below,
UPS User Periodic Update
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In 2018, a domain hosted in the country of Georgia began sending emails disguised as a notice from UPS about a pending account update. These emails contained a link to a very real looking UPS page that asked the user to log in to their account. These same scammers also created versions spoofing FedEx and DHL.
This is "phishing", which presents a seemingly legitimate email that tries to get you to visit a malicious website or open a malware-laden attachment. The purpose is to capture your sensitive information: private documents, passwords, social security number, email contacts, credit card numbers, etc.
Phishing emails can be mass-mailers like the previous example, or they can be more personal. They can be highly targeted to you, which makes them even harder to spot.
Hey Neil, it's Michelle here, it has been a long time huh? how're you doing? how's your work with Return Path? Is everything ok at Epsilon ? Hey, can you believe it! I got married to Brian ! Yes I did. I tried to call but you did not answer. You have changed your number, haven't you? Just give me your current telephone number if you read this mail. It's really a pity that we did not see you in our wedding. I wanted to invite you so much. Well, here I'm sending you a few pics taken in our wedding: www.weddingphotos4u.net/Photos/Michelle/
Let's keep in touch then.
Love,
Michelle & Brian
