Avoid phishermen. Don't get tricked!

According to various sources (such as Symantec), spam accounts for 90% of all email. Pretty crazy, huh? Luckily my email providers have pretty good spam filters, so I don't have to deal with junk mail too much. (BTW, looks like spam makes up about 45% of my mail, so I guess I'm doing pretty well..?)

Whether you have a good spam filter or not, it is a useful skill to be able to tell whether an email is "real" or "fake." There are some people who send emails that look like they are from some trustworthy entity (such as your bank), in order to try to get you to enter sensitive information, such as your password, credit card number...
This is called "phishing." Don't get caught! Think twice before clicking on any link or entering in sensitive information.

Try taking SonicWALL's Phishing and Spam IQ Test.