How to protect yourself from email phishing scam attempts

Phishing emails are sent from criminals in an attempt to glean your identifying information to commit identity fraud, gather your financial information, and a whole host of other unsavory business. These criminals will attempt to fool you by disguising themselves as a trusted source, such as Hostvento Hosting. Phishing emails will often encourage you to take some sort of action on your hosting account like update your address or credit card number. Follow our phishing scam protection tips below to keep your information safe!Table of Contents

• Phishing Scam Protection: How To Tell If An Email Is Legitimate
• How Can I Keep My Login Information Secure?
• What Can I Do If I’m Still Unsure Of An Email?

Phishing Scam Protection: How To Tell If An Email Is Legitimate

How Can I Keep My Login Information Secure?

You can double check that you are logging into the correct My Hostvento Hosting account by ensuring that you see the locked padlock validation icon in your browser bar when visiting My Hostevento Hosting. You can click on this bar to see the connection details that Hostvento Hosting’s credentials have been verified:

If the credentials aren’t verified do not submit your login credentials on the page.

What Can I Do If I’m Still Unsure Of An Email?

If you’re ever in doubt, contact us! Hostvento Hosting’s staff is available day or night to answer your questions, and this certainly includes account security questions as well as phishing scam protection. By following the tips listed above, you can keep your account safe. However, if you are still unsure about the legitimacy of an email that you have received, please feel free to contact our support team for verification.