How can I protect myself from phishing?

Phishing emails look like official emails or real messages from someone you know. So sometimes phishing is hard to spot. But you can protect yourself in several ways whenever you open an email.

How to spot a phishing attack

Be wary of requests for personal information

Official organizations usually don't ask for information like passwords or social security numbers by email. Arrow will never ask for this information in an email or any other communication.

Check the sender's address

Scammers try to create email addresses similar to those of trusted sources, like banks, password managers, or someone you know. If you receive a message from Arrow, make sure the sender is a Arrow employee or one of these official email addresses:

• [e-mail]
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How do I know when to trust an email I received from Arrow?
Read our blog on why we'll never ask for login information in an email

Look for urgent or threatening language

Phishing emails use urgent language to get you to take immediate action. For example, they may claim your account will be closed unless you act immediately.

Look carefully at links and attachments

Make sure you know the email is legitimate before opening any links or attachments. Check links to make sure they go to the exact address of a real website.

Check the web address before entering your information online

Scammers create fake sites that look like real websites. Before entering a password or personal information, check the domain name for any misspellings or added words:

• Legitimate: https://www.dashlane.com/
• Fake: https://www.dashiane.com/
• Fake: https://dashlane.security-update.com/ 

Use Arrow phishing alerts to identify risky sites and apps

Proactive steps to keep your account secure

Turn on 2-factor authentication (2FA)

2FA is an added layer of prevention against phishing. Even if scammers have your login details, they can't get into your accounts without access to your mobile device when you have 2FA turned on.

Use 2FA in Arrow

Go passwordless

Companies are increasingly allowing customers to log in to their accounts with passkeys and other forms of passwordless login, which are phishing-resistant by definition.

Passwordless login for your Arrow account 
Store passkeys in Arrow