Modern
attacks are more sophisticated and complex as cybercriminals quickly develop
new techniques. Phishing is one of the most sophisticated attack methods
employed by attackers, ranging from credential theft to CEO fraud. Phishing is
a type of cyber fraud that uses misleading emails or other electronic
communications to convince victims to disclose something valuable, such as
money or personal information.
One of the main goals of a phishing attack is to get a company employee to click on a link in an email that will install a virus or other harmful software on their device. This allows the attacker to gain access to the entire company's network.
Top phishing email subject lines everyone
needs to recognize
No
one desires to fall victim to a phishing attack. By recognizing these phishing
email subject lines, avoid becoming the next victim of a phishing attack.
1.
Need to check the
password immediately
This title tag is menacing because it emphasizes
a problem affecting workplaces everywhere: expired passwords. Keep an eye out
for the following variations on this email subject line:
●
Passwords must be changed immediately.
●
Office 365: change your password immediately
● Slack: password reset for the account
2.
Billing
information is out of date
Another tactic attackers employ is an email
claiming that a user's billing information must be updated. Take a glance at
the email:
Dear Customer,
It has come to our attention that your account billing information records are out of date. That needs to be updated. Failure to update your records will result in account termination. Please click the link below to update your billing information.
3.
Confidential
information about covid-19
Please look at the new information about vaccinations. A list of places to test that are very safe. People like to keep secrets because it makes them feel important and unique. We feel even more pressure to click on emails like COVID-19 that promise to tell us things that will change our lives.
4.
Dropbox: Document
shared with you
Dropbox is frequently used in offices to share media files like documents and images, and the file attachments that come with these files are frequently vectors for malware. And then there's news like this: On November 2, 2022, Dropbox said it had a data breach in which cyberattacks stole code from 130 directories. They did this by using employee login information they got from a phishing attack to log into a GitHub account.
5.
Attention:
unusual account activity detected
Danger! Alert! Take action now! That is what this subject line screams, and it will coerce the workers to open the email in search of more information.
6.
Earn money
working from home
After covid-19, working from home is common, and attackers take advantage of this by presenting bogus work-from-home and freelance opportunities.
7.
Office reopening
schedule
Phishing emails fool employees by masking their files as something important. After all, if an email appears to be critical to your job, you're much less likely to ignore it. As a result, it's becoming more common for phishers to use lofty-sounding subject lines.
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