[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Phishing Email IQ Test
jjrudy1
jjrudy1 at comcast.net
Thu Jan 27 20:12:34 PST 2022
That is why it fits into a potpourri. Can be 15 mins, or whatever.Sent from Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
-------- Original message --------From: Drew King <dking65 at kingconsulting.us> Date: 1/27/22 11:02 PM (GMT-05:00) To: john rudy <jjrudy1 at comcast.net> Cc: 'Lex Computer Group' <lctg at lists.toku.us>, Robert Primak <bobprimak at yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Phishing Email IQ Test
John,
If folks have some basic questions i can answer,
I'd be happy to.
Because there is really only one choice I don't
know that there is enough material for a meeting. It can be
added as a brief topic to discuss at any one of the Potpourri
sessions. I'm sure there will be 15 minutes somewhere if there
is interest.
There is really only one browser guard that I use
and recommend and that's the Malwarebytes Browser Guard.
It is a complementary product to a traditional
antivirus software program. NOT a replacement. The free Avast
One antivirus program that I use on my second machine is very
good at catching browser malware and especially phishing sites.
On my windows 11 computer I have a combination of
the free Avast One antivirus software and the Malwarebytes free
browser guard. Both of them catch phishing websites.
Malwarebytes usually catches a malicious website first and if
for some reason it does not Avast will.
My Windows 10 machine has the paid version of
Malwarebytes Premium and the Malwarebytes browser guard. It also
passes malware tests.
Here is a website that will accurately/safely test
your currently installed anti-virus protection. If all you have
running is the basic windows defender software, your computer
will likely fail at least some of the malware
tests as Defender does not excel at real-time website
protection. If anyone is apprehensive running the tests which
I'm sure there is I will run this website test live during a
meeting so people can see how it works. The tests are all benign
and my computer catches every single one of them.
With Malwarebytes browser guard and NO anti-virus
software, not even windows defender:
https://www.amtso.org/security-features-check/
Drew.
On 1/27/2022 9:24 PM, john rudy wrote:
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Drew
Could
you please discuss this at a meeting? How much time do you
need? I never heard of a browser guard
John
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From: LCTG
<lctg-bounces+jjrudy1=comcast.net at lists.toku.us> On
Behalf Of Drew King
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2022 9:23 PM
To: Robert Primak <bobprimak at yahoo.com>
Cc: Lex Computer Group <lctg at lists.toku.us>
Subject: Re: [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG]
Phishing Email IQ Test
This is precisely why a
browser guard is CRITICAL! I never go anywhere without one.
Malwarebytes, an extremely
reputable company offers their browser guard for free! Both
for Firefox and Chrome.
"Malwarebytes Browser
Guard gives you a safer and faster web browsing experience. It
blocks trackers and malicious websites while filtering out
annoying ads and other unwanted content. In fact, you can
browse up to four times faster.
It is the world’s first browser extension that can identify and block new fake tech support scams. And Malwarebytes Browser Guard crushes pop-ups, browser hijackers, and browser lockers with ease."
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/malwarebytes-browser-guar/ihcjicgdanjaechkgeegckofjjedodee?hl=en
There's also a Firefox
Extension.
Malwarebytes Premium offers
real-time web site protection that has saved me from opening
or being redirected somewhere suspicious.
ALL of the phishing IQ tests
are merely picture files. The hyperlinks are part of the
picture and are completely safe. I did have a tough time
with them.
Drew King.
On 1/27/2022 9:03 PM, Robert Primak
wrote:
"Why is hovering over the
links potentially dangerous?"
Hovering Mouse Over Hyperlink Causes
Malware Infection
Cybercriminals infect PCs if the user
so much as hovers over a hyperlink in a PowerPoint
slide.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/hovering-mouse-over-hyperlink-causes-malware-infection
And it hasn't gotten any better since
2017, when this and another banking trojan were
discovered.
-- Bob Primak
On Thursday, January 27,
2022, 08:30:19 PM EST, Wanda <wandakoe at rcn.com>
wrote:
Why is hovering over
the links potentially dangerous?
Wanda Koetz
On Jan 27, 2022,
at 8:07 PM, Robert Primak <bobprimak at yahoo.com>
wrote:
I don't know
what we're supposed to do on any of
those items. The only way I know of to
discern what is and what isn't a
phishing email is to hover over the
links (which may be dangerous these
days)and check the header information
for clues that the sender or the links
do not correspond with known correct
originating addresses, company domains
and URLs an, and also to compare the
current item with similar genuine emails
we may have received in the past from
the companies we do business with.
Without any of
these clues, the person being tested is
guessing in the dark. I have personally
never done business with any of the
alleged senders except Google. And
Google has never sent me an emaill
resembling the sample in the test.
This test is
in my judgment bogus and misleading, to
say the least. It is worse than useless.
And may cause undue alarm in anyone
"failing" this "test". I hope no
employer is firing people for failing
similar phishing tests.
-- Bob Primak
On Thursday,
January 27, 2022, 03:12:39 PM EST,
Drew King <dking65 at kingconsulting.us>
wrote:
All,
If I
recall correctly, there are 10
tests. Share how well you do!
https://www.phishingbox.com/phishing-iq-test
--
Drew King
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