A majority of data breaches are caused by social engineering scams such as phishing emails. Click here for some basic tips on how to detect a phishing scam.
- Report suspicious emails
- Use the KnowB4
Phish
Alert Button
to the right of your inbox to report suspicious emails. Chrome browsers will also have the option to select the PAB above their email messages.
- Use the KnowB4
Phish
Alert Button
- Google SPAM
- On your computer, open Gmail. Select one or more emails and Click Report spam
.
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app
. Tap the sender's profile image next to the message you want to mark as spam. In the top right, tap More
Report spam.
- When you click Report spam
or manually move an email into your Spam folder, Google will receive a copy of the email and may analyze it to help protect our users from spam and abuse.
- On your computer, open Gmail. Select one or more emails and Click Report spam
- Google Security Check-Up
- Complete a Google Security Check-Up periodically by visiting https://myaccount.google.com/security. Check "Recent Security Activity" and "Your Devices" to ensure you recognize all that is listed.
- Pay
special attention when you receive a Google "Security Alert" email. Be
sure to visit the Google Security Check-Up site anytime you do not
recognize the activity.