FBI launches new email safety campaign
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Republished on December 21 with a new cybersecurity report into predicted AI threats for 2025, echoing recent FBI warnings.
‘Tis the season to be worried—at least when it comes to the alarming rise in attacks targeting Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail and other email users. So, little surprise that the FBI has launched a new campaign warning email users how to stay safe. The only trickster you should see this holiday season, the bureau says, is the Naughty Elf.
“Scammers,” the FBI warns, “often offer too-good-to-be-true deals via phishing emails or ads. Such schemes may offer brand-name merchandise at extremely low prices, offer gift cards as an incentive, or offer products at a great price, but the product you receive is different than ordered.”
Their advice drills down to three key things to check for with every unsolicited email that arrives in your inbox before you click your way into trouble: Check the sender’s email address; check any URL before you click or certainly before you engage; and check the spelling and grammar of the email itself, as well as the URL.
