Scammers become more inventive every day, and phishing emails are only becoming more
sophisticated — so what can you do to emphasise website security? In
this blog, the Fresh Digital team are highlighting some common phishing scams to look out for
when it comes to your website, and how to avoid a potential data breach.
Common Phishing Techniques for Websites
The most common approach for a phishing scammer to take in an attempt to gain access to your
data is to suggest that something urgent is going wrong with your website. This could be:
- A claim that your domain is expiring, and you will lose your website if you don’t renew it immediately
- The suggestion that you owe money for website hosting or editing and need to pay an invoice
- A warning that your account has been somehow compromised and you need to log back in to verify your identity.
All of these scams are designed to cause panic and avoid critical thinking — of course, any
business owner will be horrified to learn that their website was in danger of being removed,
and would want to rectify that as soon as possible! The key here is not to act immediately, but
follow these simple steps instead.
Website Security Tips from Fresh Digital
- Contact your web designer or host directly, not through the email that you have been
sent. They will be able to either verify that the email you have received is legitimate and
give you some useful context, or reassure you that the email is a scam and should be
deleted. - Think carefully about any emails that you receive that ask you to input personal data. If
you do not recognise the email address that you are being contacted by, or something
doesn’t feel right, always double-check before handing over any details. - You should enable filters to remove as many suspicious emails as possible, and invest in good antivirus software.
For more information about website security, you can contact the Fresh Digital team here.
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