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You have a high IQ if you can spot all six red flags in tricky phishing email in under 30 seconds
By Sara Alhariri,
13 days ago
A STRANGE email could be malicious, but those with a high IQ have nothing to worry about.
The message contains six red flags to watch out for and spotting them in under 30 seconds is a feat.
Can you spot the six issues with this suspicious email? Credit: Boxxe
The tricky phishing email came from Boxxe, a tech solution company.
Their team of cybersecurity experts put their heads together to create the puzzle.
With email scams on the rise, spotting red flags is essential.
Phishing can cause people to lose their personal information to cyber criminals.
YOU'VE GOT MAIL
At first glance, the email looks like any other, but a deeper dive shows the danger.
Phishing is a type of scam where a cyber criminal sends a misleading message with intent to steal personal information.
Some ways to spot them are by paying attention to spelling errors.
It's also essential to be certain of any links before clicking on them.
Email addresses can be easily spoofed, but this particular one has a clear misspelling.
Checking the time when a message was sent is also essential, as phishing scams are often sent outside of normal business hours.
People should also be wary of clicking on any unrecognizable attached files.
If you're still having trouble finding the signs of a shady email, look at the greeting, the link, the email address, a misspelling in the body of the email, the time it was sent, and the attachment.
What is phishing?
Here's what you need to know...
Phishing is a type of online fraud
It’s typically an attempt to nab some of your data
Phishing generally involves scammers posing as a trustworthy entity
For instance, fraudsters could send you an email claiming to be your bank, asking for details
Scammers can also set up fake websites that look like real ones, simply to hoodwink you
Phishing can take place over email, social media, texts, phone calls and more
The best defence against phishing is to be generally sceptical of weblinks and emails, especially if they were unsolicited
The telltale signs include misspellings, strange attachments, external links, spoofed addresses, and a send time outside of normal business hours Credit: Boxxe
APPLE, LIKE THE FRUIT
For those who need an apple as a snack instead of an Apple as a computer, we've got you covered.
Hidden among dozens of tomatoes are three nutritious apples.
Artist Gergely Dudas created the optical illusion for puzzle-lovers to find the fruit.
Hungarian artist based in Germany, Gergely Dudas, created a mind-bending fruit puzzle Credit: Dudolf.com
The array of smiling tomatoes could easily be mistaken for apples.
In the cartoon artwork, some of the fruits are grinning, with one even sticking its tongue out.
Another appears to be having a laugh.
Spotting the three apples in under 20 seconds is an especially impressive feat.
If you're still having trouble locating them, one is on the upper right corner.
Another apple can be found at the bottom middle of the picture.
The final apple can be found on the bottom left corner of the artwork.
The three apples are hidden in plain sight among the crowd of tomatoes Credit: Gergely Dudás - Dudolf
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