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A “Mishandled” Email is No Laughing Matter

Published February 8, 2023 by Kathleen Hyde
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A “Mishandled” Email is No Laughing MatterThe basic concept of information security the CIA triangle illustrated by an IT expert on blue. A white person in a navy suit is in front of a blue stylized background with an overlay that the person is pointing to of a white glowing triangle with the text "security" inside the triangle and the words "confidentiality", "integrity", and "availability" on the points.

I wasn't planning to write a blog post this week, but sometimes something happens, and the creative juices start flowing. Or an opportunity is presented, and you just can't help yourself.  

Yesterday I received an email from a vendor trying to sell me cybersecurity services, or rather to get me to become a partner and resell the vendor's services. The subject line of the email was meant to be an attention grabber. It read: 

Customer Cybersecurity and Application Performance Issues? You want to read this email! 

Hand holding magnifier glass showing a red danger sign in front of a pale blue background. Image licensed through Adobe Stock.
Something that might seem like a silly inconvenience, like a misdirected email, can reveal serious risks in your cybersecurity practices. Image licensed through Adobe Stock.

Okay, I thought, I'll bite. One mouse click and the email was open.  

Wait...whaaat? Is this a joke?