Thankfully no data has been compromised (this time)
This is just a test. The email you received is a spear-phishing email sent out by the Information Security Department at ManpowerGroup.
The next time you encounter such an email, please think before you click. Take a few minutes to learn what you may have missed from the training that has been assigned to you.
If you don't know the sender, don't click the link (or open the attachment) Hackers make a living pretending to be people they're not. Don't take the bait!
Below are a few tips to keep in mind the next time you get a suspicious email:
1. Check and confirm authenticity of the sender's email address
- It might look valid, but when looked at carefully, the address might be misspelled or coming from an unknown or unexpected source.
- Email hackers often use catchy subject lines to get you to read.
- Safe and legitimate contact information should be easy to verify.
- Roll over the link and check the URL. Does the URL in the email match where it takes you on the internet? Does the link start with https instead of http (the "s" means it's secure)?
- If it's too good to be true, then it's probably a scam.
Practice safe clicks. Be diligent. Stay vigilant.
Always report suspicious activity immediately.
To report suspicious emails click here.