Online Scams

Which one or more of the following should you consider when creating a password to make it hard to identify with a brute force attack?

• Using a common word or phrase
• Using only lowercase letters and numbers
• Using a password less than 8 characters long
• Combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and special characters, avoiding common words or phrases, and at least 8 characters long

Sort the features of an email into those that indicate there is a higher chance the email is a phishing scam and those that indicate there is a lower chance the email is a phishing scam.

Generic greeting

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• higher chance email is a phishing scam

Sort the features of an email into those that indicate there is a higher chance the email is a phishing scam and those that indicate there is a lower chance the email is a phishing scam.

Correct spelling and grammar

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Sort the features of an email into those that indicate there is a higher chance the email is a phishing scam and those that indicate there is a lower chance the email is a phishing scam.

Tells you your account will be closed if you don't act

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Sort the features of an email into those that indicate there is a higher chance the email is a phishing scam and those that indicate there is a lower chance the email is a phishing scam.

Tells you the offer ends soon

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Sort the features of an email into those that indicate there is a higher chance the email is a phishing scam and those that indicate there is a lower chance the email is a phishing scam.

There is a hyperlink to click on

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Sort the features of an email into those that indicate there is a higher chance the email is a phishing scam and those that indicate there is a lower chance the email is a phishing scam.

Greeting uses your name correctly

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Sort the features of an email into those that indicate there is a higher chance the email is a phishing scam and those that indicate there is a lower chance the email is a phishing scam.

Logo looks correct

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Sort the features of an email into those that indicate there is a higher chance the email is a phishing scam and those that indicate there is a lower chance the email is a phishing scam.

The content of the email is something you are expecting

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Sort the features of an email into those that indicate there is a higher chance the email is a phishing scam and those that indicate there is a lower chance the email is a phishing scam.

The 'from' email address looks odd

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