Thing #16: Email and Phishing

I read up on email etiquette, which I'm mostly familiar with, and on phishing, about which I thought I was pretty savvy.

Then I took the SonicWALL Phishing and Spam IQ quiz. And I only got 6 out of 10! How embarrassing!

Fortunately, the results page includes a "Why?" link for each question, pointing out clues that should give you a good idea of whether the email in question is phishing or legit. After studying the questions I got wrong, I now have a better idea of what to look for: a message that addresses me by name, an actual link address that matches the address listed in the message, and a cut-and-paste option if the message instructs me to go to a certain website to take action.

OK, then. Good to know.