FIELD NOTES / COOP SECURITY

Quacking Down on Phishing

How to recognize the oldest scam in the book, now with better costumes.

July 1, 20255 min readBy Gertrude Gizzard
In shortCheck the sender / Beware urgency / Report fast / Use hardware keys.

1. Check the sender

Foxes can fake a name, but they struggle with a domain. Hover before you peck.

2. Beware urgency

"Act now or lose your eggs" is the sign of a scam. Real emergencies come with phone calls from people you know.

3. Report fast

One hen reporting a phish protects the whole flock. Use the report button, not the group chat.

4. Use hardware keys

Hardware keys make phishing nearly useless. They cannot be tricked into pecking the wrong site.

Written by Gertrude Gizzard, Head of People. Disagree? Tell us. We read every message, usually before the second coffee.