What Are the Top 7 Social Engineering Red Flags? - IT Infographic

Social Engineering Red Flags

Who Is the Email From?

• You don't recognize the sender or domain.
• The email was sent from a known
  contact, but the content seems
  unusual or out of character.

Who Is the Email Addressed To? 

• You were cc'd on an email, but don't recognize the other recipients.
• The email was sent to an unusual mix of people.

Does the Email Contain Hyperlinks?

• Hover over links before you click on them, to confirm the domain.
• Avoid clicking on misspelled and unusually long hyperlinks.

What Was the Email Subject?

• The subject line is irrelevant or doesn't match the message content.
• The email is asking for a response to something you never sent or requested.

What Was the Purpose/Content of the Email? 

• The email contains compromising, threatening, or exploitative content.
• The email contains multiple spelling errors, bad grammar, or illogical sentences.

What Time Was the Email Sent?

• You received a routine email - but far outside normal business hours.

Did the Email Have Any Attachments?

• There is an unexpected or suspicious attachment in the email.
• The email contains a potentially dangerous file type.