Part 5: common security mistakes you're probably making
Don't put your privacy at risk.
Clicking links, opening attachments from sketchy emails
If you receive an email from your bank, the IRS, PayPal, Facebook or another reputable institution that says there's a problem with your account and immediate action is needed, do not click the link included in the email. Instead, go to the site directly and log into your account to see what's up. Odds are your account is fine and that the email you received was part of a phishing scam trying to trick you into revealing sensitive information like your username and password or bank account or credit card number.
If you receive an email from your bank, the IRS, PayPal, Facebook or another reputable institution that says there's a problem with your account and immediate action is needed, do not click the link included in the email. Instead, go to the site directly and log into your account to see what's up. Odds are your account is fine and that the email you received was part of a phishing scam trying to trick you into revealing sensitive information like your username and password or bank account or credit card number.
Double check the sender's email address. Sometimes we over look the email address. paypal1.com is not the same with paypal.com. Sometimes email addresses can be camoflauge or cloaked. Best way is to hit the reply button to check the real email address.
Original Post by CNET
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