How to Spot a Phishing Email

Phishing emails are a common form of social engineering utilized by cybercriminals to trick you into handing over personal information about yourself or sensitive information about your company. These phishing emails are designed to look like legitimate emails from a business or colleague, but in fact, they are from bad actors trying to get you to perform an action like clicking a link, giving away your password or downloading an attachment that infects your computer with a virus, malware or even ransomware.