{"id":1386,"date":"2024-11-13T09:16:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T09:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/digilearndg\/?p=1386"},"modified":"2025-07-22T10:36:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T09:36:18","slug":"keep-cyber-safe-stay-alert-to-phishing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/digilearndg\/?p=1386","title":{"rendered":"Keep cyber safe \u2013 stay alert to phishing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">&#8216;Phishing&#8217; is a type of scam where fake messages look like they&#8217;re from someone you trust, trying to steal your information or infect your device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key signs of phishing:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Personalisation:<\/strong>\u00a0messages use details from social media or other sources.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Impersonation:<\/strong>\u00a0emails appear to come from a familiar person or organisation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Malicious intent:<\/strong>\u00a0the goal is to steal information or install harmful software.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2024\/11\/13091332\/Gold-key-on-blue-background-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2024\/11\/13091332\/Gold-key-on-blue-background-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2024\/11\/13091332\/Gold-key-on-blue-background-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2024\/11\/13091332\/Gold-key-on-blue-background-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2024\/11\/13091332\/Gold-key-on-blue-background-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2024\/11\/13091332\/Gold-key-on-blue-background-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2024\/11\/13091332\/Gold-key-on-blue-background.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you can do:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-medium-font-size\">\n<li>Be alert and verify unexpected emails.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Report anything suspicious using the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Fblogs.glowscotland.org.uk%2Fdg%2Fdigilearndg%2F%3Fpage_id=1144\/1\/0100019301621ca4-95c74903-8977-4459-8a94-127edea2e45c-000000\/sQSFyRjREWfFLrTli3ziMUzKkLb5CtIGzXNJxvg42Bg=378\"><strong>Report function in Outlook<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you have clicked on a suspicious link, report it immediately by logging a support call, or email\u00a0<strong><a href=\"mailto:educationict@dumgal.gov.uk\">educationict@dumgal.gov.uk<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">For more tips, visit the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Feur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.ncsc.gov.uk%252Fcollection%252Fphishing-scams%26data=05%257C02%257CLaura.Fugaccia%2540dumgal.gov.uk%257Ca80ebdb386a64318346a08dce9f72ce9%257Cbd2e1df68d5a4867a647487c2a7402de%257C0%257C0%257C638642495081963614%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C%26sdata=4VthaWRvtm%252BrPXEeQWWTP4RBCT98oIcABki3W%252B8%252B0mg%253D%26reserved=0\/1\/0100019301621ca4-95c74903-8977-4459-8a94-127edea2e45c-000000\/GT7JmLGTAZE3Xl1X8rCPfYI0_h6Rs-HqnzTxMlpbY58=378\">National Cyber Security Centre\u2019s guide on spear phishing.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Thank you for your attention and for helping keep our school network secure.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;Phishing&#8217; is a type of scam where fake messages look like they&#8217;re from someone you trust, trying to steal your information or infect your device. 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