Security concerns about web links in email, instant messages, social media, or other means.
For business or personal email, do not click on links in email messages. Recently, scams are in the form of embedded links in emails. Once a recipient clicks on the link, malicious software (for example, key stroke logging software) is installed on the user’s computer.
Don’t do it unless you know what the web link connects to and you trust the person who sent the email to you. It is a good idea to call the individual prior to clicking on a link and ask if they sent the email and what the link is for. Always hold the mouse pointer over the link and look at the bottom of the browser window to ensure that the actual link (displayed there) matches the link description in the message. (the mouse pointer changes from an arrow to a tiny hand when placed over an active link)
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