Recognize phishing and suspicious requests

Definition and example

Recognize phishing and suspicious requests means Phishing pressures people to reveal credentials, pay unexpectedly or open risky attachments. Check sender and destination and verify unusual requests independently. Practice: Inspect a sample suspicious message and list two clues it could be phishing. Try this in the application, check the result, then save your work in your IT Practice folder. If an option is unavailable on your device, use the equivalent Microsoft or Google app and record what you observed For example, What should you do with an unexpected sign-in link? Do this in the named application, inspect the result, and save a clearly named copy. This makes the skill repeatable in school, work and everyday online tasks.