Don’t Click on Suspicious Links, Emails, and Attachments

These days, getting hacked can be as easy as opening an email, a link, or a file. Don’t let your curiosity get the better of you; there’s no reason to open links or files from an address you don’t recognize. If it’s important, chances are you’ll hear from them again.

Due to widespread phishing, many organizations like banks and government agencies don’t even send out links at all anymore. Instead, they either include all the relevant information in the email or they ask you to login into your account on their site by opening your web browser and navigating there on your own. So you should always be suspicious of links in emails that appear to be coming from a financial services provider, insurance company, or government office.