- Don’t click links in email messages asking for your password or other sensitive personal information. Simply delete them.
- Don’t download files from email messages unless you’re expecting them or you’re sure the sender is valid. If you’re not sure, check with the sender.
- Change passwords and other personal information by going directly to the agency’s website.
- If you do click links or download files from suspicious messages, call the IT department and change your passwords immediately.
:: social engineering red flags ::