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Threat actors commonly exploit phishing attacks to deploy malware on targets’ devices (e.g., computers, phones, tablets). Phishing emails are one of the most common sources of malware attacks.

The essential malware remediation steps for reporting phishing attacks include:

Identify signs of phishing – Training personnel on how to identify common phishing attempts will help mitigate malware attacks. This is an essential cybersecurity practice for preventing phishing, as the attack targets people rather than network or security infrastructure. Personnel can identify phishing attacks based on:
Malicious links in emails, leading to unsecured websites
Links to compromised forms that request users to enter sensitive credentials
Emails of an urgent nature, albeit likely containing wording and grammatical errors
Flag phishing attempts – Once your employees have identified phishing attempts, they must flag the phishing emails by:
Forwarding emails to an internal cybersecurity team for further action
Moving emails directly to a spam folder for internal security review
Blocking sender email addresses used in previous phishing attempts
Submit phishing reports – You can also establish a security policy for employees to report phishing emails to relevant cybersecurity regulators, including:
The US Computer Emergency and Readiness Team (US-CERT), which partners with the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG)
Google’s Safe Browsing phishing reporting tool
Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) fraud reporting tool
FBI’s internet crime reporting tool
Establishing a security policy for your employees to report phishing attacks is essential to the malware remediation process.