[Chapter-delegates] [Internet Policy] Fwd: an unforgettable place

[vinton cerf]

the point about sending to apparent sender is to warn them that their
accounts may have been compromised although we all know it is easy to fake
the sender: field.

v


On Sat, Mar 4, 2017 at 3:37 PM, Marius Hole <marius.hole at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Mar 4, 2017, at 2:05 PM, vinton cerf <vgcerf at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> the best phish filter is being careful what you click on.
>>
>> Reminds me of this article: http://blog.checkpoint.com/
> 2016/10/06/5-tips-fight-back-ransomware/
>
> 1. Back Up Your Data and Files
> *2. Educate Employees to Recognize Potential Threats*
> 3. Limit Access to Those That Need It
> 4. Keep Signature-Based Protections Up-To-Date
> 5. Implement Multi-Layered Security, Including Advanced Threat Prevention
> Technologies
>
> "we are only as strong as our weakest link"
>
>> I usually forward suspicious messages to the apparent sender asking if
>> they sent it and warning them not to click on the link if they were not the
>> source.
>>
>> I would say that in over 90% of the cases I can spot the "fishy" ones...
> taking the time to see the original message and analyse the information
> there will give you most indicators you need to decide if this is junk or
> not. The few odd ones I'm left with, I'll check the addresses/links towards
> online url scan services, like Trend Micro.
>
> I'm left with very rare occasions where I have to ask the sender if it's
> actually from them.
>
>
> /MH
>
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