Recognize and Report Phishing — by CISA
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Describes how phishing messages by email, text, social media or phone try to trick you into clicking harmful links or giving up personal data. Lists the warning signs and a simple routine for dealing with a suspicious message.
Quick steps
- Recognize: urgent language, requests for personal data, odd links or addresses
- Resist: do not click links or attachments, and report the message
- Delete the message without replying or using unsubscribe links
- Verify through a separate, known contact channel if it might be real
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Source: Recognize and Report Phishing by CISA. Licence: Link only (©).
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- 2026-11-02
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