Level 1: See it, so you don’t click it.

Welcome to Level 1. This year, cybercriminals have sent over 3.3 billion phishing messages and caused over 4,000 data breaches, exposing over 22 billion personal records. Some of these probably impacted you personally. Our mission is to provide you with some quick tips on how to spot a phishing email. They contain:

• An offer that’s too good to be true
• Language that’s urgent, alarming or threatening
• Poorly-crafted writing with misspellings and bad grammar
• Greetings that are ambiguous or very generic
• Requests to send personal information
• Urgency to click on unfamiliar hyperlinks or attachment
• Strange or abrupt business requests
• A sending email address that doesn’t match the company it’s coming from

If you suspect an email is phishing, it’s best to report it. For more information and instructions on how to report a potential phishing email or if you believe you have experienced a cybersecurity breach read more here:

Cybersecurity : Lincoln Land Community College (llcc.edu)

Look for this week’s Level UP poster on bulletin boards around campus for additional information.

Thank you for keeping LLCC off the cybercriminal’s leader board.