Blog · 12 July 2026
How North East SMEs Can Spot Phishing Emails
Urgent invoices, fake Microsoft alerts and lookalike domains — the patterns staff should recognise before they click.
Phishing is still the most common way small businesses get breached. Attackers do not need sophisticated malware if someone will type a password into a fake login page.
- Check the real From address, not just the display name
- Hover links before clicking — unexpected domains are a red flag
- Never approve payment or password resets from a single unexpected email
- Report suspicious messages so IT can warn everyone else
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