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Security Awareness Training Attackers are taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic by sending phishing emails that look like legitimate awareness training or refunds for event cancellations. Falling for one of these malicious emails can do real harm to you or your organization. Copyright © Proofpoint, Inc. Looks legitimate: Verify it with the sender. Don’t reply directly to the email. Use another means of communication. Looks suspicious: Report it to the appropriate team in your organization. If you receive an email that mentions COVID-19 or coronavirus: Don’t immediately interact with the email. Take your time to evaluate it. Scammers will often use scare tactics to trick you into opening a phish. ATTACK SPOTLIGHT COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Phishing Scams
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Page 1: Attackers are taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic by ... · Security Awareness Training Attackers are taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic by sending phishing emails that

Security Awareness Training

Attackers are taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic by sending phishing emails that look like legitimate awareness training or refunds for event cancellations.

Falling for one of these malicious emails can do real harm to you or your organization.

Copyright © Proofpoint, Inc.

Looks legitimate: Verify it with the sender. Don’t reply directly to the email. Use another means of communication.

Looks suspicious: Report it to the appropriate team in your organization.

If you receive an email that mentions COVID-19 or coronavirus:

Don’t immediately interact with the email.

Take your time to evaluate it.

Scammers will often use scare tactics to trick you into opening a phish.

ATTACK SPOTLIGHTCOVID-19 (Coronavirus) Phishing Scams

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