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c/cybersecurity-tips•marywilsonmarywilson•1mo ago

Clicked a phishing link in my Gmail at 2AM... caught it in 4 minutes

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ryan_shah38
Wait, @mark_carr7, are we really giving ourselves a pat on the back for catching a phishing link in 4 whole minutes? That's like bragging you realized the stove was hot after you already burned your hand. The bigger pattern I've been noticing is how we all act like we're tech savvy until 2AM rolls around and our brain turns to mush. I've seen the same thing happen to customers at the supply house who swear they know better but still click through on a Saturday night after a few beers. Four minutes is better than four hours sure, but we should probably stop normalizing the "I almost fell for it but caught myself" thing and start treating every sketchy link like the trap it is.
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mark_carr7
mark_carr71mo ago
Honestly, 4 minutes to realize you clicked a link doesn't sound that bad.
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evan_green52
Saved me twice before, @mark_carr7, but change your passwords anyway and turn on 2FA.
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