
How to spot a phishing email: the six checks that catch most fakes
Colin ReyesPhishing emails impersonate brands, bosses, and banks to harvest logins or push malicious attachments — six checks before clicking catch the overwhelming majority.
Guides converts security advice into ordered steps: deploying multifactor authentication, rolling out a password manager, testing backups, segmenting a small network and training staff who resent training. Tradeoffs and failure points are named. Built for teams without a dedicated security hire or much time.
Step-by-step hardening for small teams: password managers, multifactor rollout, backup testing and phishing training that staff will actually complete.

Phishing emails impersonate brands, bosses, and banks to harvest logins or push malicious attachments — six checks before clicking catch the overwhelming majority.

A password manager stores one strong master password-protected vault of unique passwords — pick a reputable one, install it everywhere, and change your critical logins first.