Email Security Basics

Learning Activity

With the need to have an email account connected to various platforms in order to complete personal and professional tasks on various platforms, it is important to understand threats directed towards email accounts and how to avoid being a victim of them. For this activity, read through the pages linked in the Resources section to learn more about phishing, malware, hacking, and general email security.

Pick two topics from the list below and share a best practice for each.

• General email security
• Preventing email hacks
• Avoiding phishing through email
• Avoiding viruses through email
• Avoiding malware through email

Resources

FTC Consumer Information - Malware

FTC Consumer Information - Hacked Email

FTC Consumer Information -  How to Recognize and Avoid Phishing Scams

Department of Homeland Security - Virus Basics