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    • DustinB3403D
      DustinB3403 @zachary715
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      @zachary715 said in How do you explain emails like this:

      Don't pass sensitive information over e-mail without discussing with said person first, if at all. Where I work, physical forms have to be filled out and signed for this sort of thing. For any sort of sensitive information, verify with the individual personally before proceeding.

      While I would agree, for private transactions a simple G.T.F.U.a.V. should/maybe is already required.

      But we get a bunch of generic spam like this from one off addresses to all kinds of people throughout the org, some like this with private account changes, others with "come see me" type stuff.

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller @DustinB3403
        last edited by

        @DustinB3403 said in How do you explain emails like this:

        @zachary715 said in How do you explain emails like this:

        Don't pass sensitive information over e-mail without discussing with said person first, if at all. Where I work, physical forms have to be filled out and signed for this sort of thing. For any sort of sensitive information, verify with the individual personally before proceeding.

        While I would agree, for private transactions a simple G.T.F.U.a.V. should/maybe is already required.

        But we get a bunch of generic spam like this from one off addresses to all kinds of people throughout the org, some like this with private account changes, others with "come see me" type stuff.

        Come see me isn't bad, just walk into the office and see if they really sent the email.

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        • zachary715Z
          zachary715 @DustinB3403
          last edited by

          @DustinB3403 said in How do you explain emails like this:

          While I would agree, for private transactions a simple G.T.F.U.a.V. should/maybe is already required.

          You're going to have to break down that acronym for me...

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          • DustinB3403D
            DustinB3403 @zachary715
            last edited by DustinB3403

            @zachary715 said in How do you explain emails like this:

            @DustinB3403 said in How do you explain emails like this:

            While I would agree, for private transactions a simple G.T.F.U.a.V. should/maybe is already required.

            You're going to have to break down that acronym for me...

            Get The F*** Up and Verify.

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            • zachary715Z
              zachary715 @DustinB3403
              last edited by

              @DustinB3403 said in How do you explain emails like this:

              @zachary715 said in How do you explain emails like this:

              @DustinB3403 said in How do you explain emails like this:

              While I would agree, for private transactions a simple G.T.F.U.a.V. should/maybe is already required.

              You're going to have to break down that acronym for me...

              Get The F*** Up and Verify.

              I'm not quite 30 yet, but I swear I'm like an old person which all these abbreviations/acronyms. I don't understand any of them and they drive me crazy.

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              • scottalanmillerS
                scottalanmiller @zachary715
                last edited by

                @zachary715 said in How do you explain emails like this:

                @DustinB3403 said in How do you explain emails like this:

                @zachary715 said in How do you explain emails like this:

                @DustinB3403 said in How do you explain emails like this:

                While I would agree, for private transactions a simple G.T.F.U.a.V. should/maybe is already required.

                You're going to have to break down that acronym for me...

                Get The F*** Up and Verify.

                I'm not quite 30 yet, but I swear I'm like an old person which all these abbreviations/acronyms. I don't understand any of them and they drive me crazy.

                GOOMLYDWS

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                • zachary715Z
                  zachary715 @scottalanmiller
                  last edited by

                  @scottalanmiller said in How do you explain emails like this:

                  @zachary715 said in How do you explain emails like this:

                  @DustinB3403 said in How do you explain emails like this:

                  @zachary715 said in How do you explain emails like this:

                  @DustinB3403 said in How do you explain emails like this:

                  While I would agree, for private transactions a simple G.T.F.U.a.V. should/maybe is already required.

                  You're going to have to break down that acronym for me...

                  Get The F*** Up and Verify.

                  I'm not quite 30 yet, but I swear I'm like an old person which all these abbreviations/acronyms. I don't understand any of them and they drive me crazy.

                  GOOMLYDWS

                  Now you're just being a pain in the @$$

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                  • ObsolesceO
                    Obsolesce @DustinB3403
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                    @DustinB3403 said in How do you explain emails like this:

                    I'm using @scottalanmiller as an example here. Assuming Scott was an employee where I work, and me knowing that this email is spam (although not shown in what the IT department received) I'm positive the email address is something like "[email protected]"

                    On 11/27/18, 10:12 AM, "Scott Alan Miller" wrote:

                    Good day ,

                    I need to update my pay check direct deposit information

                    Thanks.
                    Scott Alan Miller

                    Sent from my iPad

                    How do you explain to your users who to understand that this is such obvious spam if they can't take the time to read the details?

                    Been there.

                    Train HR to verify with user first, or to submit a hard copy request.

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                    • scottalanmillerS
                      scottalanmiller @zachary715
                      last edited by

                      @zachary715 said in How do you explain emails like this:

                      @scottalanmiller said in How do you explain emails like this:

                      @zachary715 said in How do you explain emails like this:

                      @DustinB3403 said in How do you explain emails like this:

                      @zachary715 said in How do you explain emails like this:

                      @DustinB3403 said in How do you explain emails like this:

                      While I would agree, for private transactions a simple G.T.F.U.a.V. should/maybe is already required.

                      You're going to have to break down that acronym for me...

                      Get The F*** Up and Verify.

                      I'm not quite 30 yet, but I swear I'm like an old person which all these abbreviations/acronyms. I don't understand any of them and they drive me crazy.

                      GOOMLYDWS

                      Now you're just being a pain in the @$$

                      Get Off Of My Lawn You Damn Whipper Snapper

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                      • DustinB3403D
                        DustinB3403
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                        Paging @stus

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                        • wirestyle22W
                          wirestyle22 @DustinB3403
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                          @DustinB3403 We use a product from CodeTwo that puts a banner on anything that comes from the outside. It works.

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                          • DustinB3403D
                            DustinB3403 @wirestyle22
                            last edited by

                            @wirestyle22 Can you show us a sample. While I don't think we'll be able to use this I'd like to see what it looks like.

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                            • wirestyle22W
                              wirestyle22 @DustinB3403
                              last edited by wirestyle22

                              @DustinB3403 It also puts [EXTERNAL] in front of the e-mail. Product is called Exchange Rules Pro

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                              • jt1001001J
                                jt1001001
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                                I'm actually looking at doing something similar using Transport Rules on O365.

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                                  manxam
                                  last edited by manxam

                                  Print out this poster from SANS in an entire wall format and post it on every wall?
                                  https://www.sans.org/security-awareness-training/resources/posters/dont-get-hooked

                                  EDIT: Embed!
                                  alt text

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                                  • DashrenderD
                                    Dashrender @jt1001001
                                    last edited by

                                    @jt1001001 said in How do you explain emails like this:

                                    I'm actually looking at doing something similar using Transport Rules on O365.

                                    Yeah, I've been thinking about this as well.

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                                    • dbeatoD
                                      dbeato
                                      last edited by

                                      I use this from KnowBe4
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                                      • black3dynamiteB
                                        black3dynamite @dbeato
                                        last edited by

                                        @dbeato said in How do you explain emails like this:

                                        I use this from KnowBe4
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                                        Do you have a direct link to that?

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                                        • dbeatoD
                                          dbeato @black3dynamite
                                          last edited by

                                          @black3dynamite said in How do you explain emails like this:

                                          @dbeato said in How do you explain emails like this:

                                          I use this from KnowBe4
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                                          Do you have a direct link to that?

                                          Yeah, let me get it.

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                                          • dbeatoD
                                            dbeato
                                            last edited by

                                            @black3dynamite The updated information is here
                                            https://www.knowbe4.com/what-is-social-engineering/

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                                            I can share the PDF if you need it from my Dropbox as I cannot upload a document here.

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