{"id":587,"date":"2012-08-14T09:00:24","date_gmt":"2012-08-14T09:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/theden\/?p=587"},"modified":"2012-07-20T15:25:01","modified_gmt":"2012-07-20T15:25:01","slug":"3-tips-for-using-email-securely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/theden\/2012\/08\/14\/3-tips-for-using-email-securely\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Tips for Using Email Securely"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not every email scam is as easy to detect as the \u201cYou\u2019ve won a kajillion dollars!\u201d email. Sometimes email scams or attacks look like very legitimate messages. Here are some tips for staying secure when reading the messages in your inbox.<\/p>\n

1. Be aware:<\/em> It\u2019s important to understand that it\u2019s super easy for someone to make an email message look legit \u2014 for example, an email that says it\u2019s from your bank or someone you know. If you want to be safe, to see if the message you\u2019re reading might not be for real, then always follow the next two steps.<\/p>\n

2. Be smart:<\/em> If an email requests that you send any private information, such as a password or an identification number, there\u2019s an extremely good chance that there\u2019s a scammer behind it. Mark the message as \u201cjunk\u201d and delete it. If there\u2019s an attachment and you\u2019re unsure, don\u2019t even open it.<\/p>\n

3. Be cautious:<\/em> If there are links in an email message, take some extra steps before clicking.<\/p>\n