I finally got my family to stop clicking on weird links | Cybersecurity Tips

Susan Brown · 2026-04-13T15:15:09.477786+00:00

Six months ago, my mom and sister would open every email attachment they got, no questions asked. I set them up with a simple rule: if you don't know the sender, just delete it. Now they actually ask me before clicking on anything. Has anyone else had success with a basic rule like this for non-tech people?

barbara_moore733mo ago

My grandmother fell for one of those "your package is delayed" texts last year and it was a headache getting her bank stuff sorted out. So I feel this on a personal level. Simple rules are the way to go because explaining how phishing works just makes their eyes glaze over. I added one more rule for my family: if it sounds urgent or scary, pause and ask someone first. That caught a few fake "account suspended" emails.

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zarak185mo ago

Worry too much about this stuff. Most weird links just lead to spam, not actual viruses. People act like every click will destroy their computer.

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lucasgarcia5mo ago

A tech podcast said simple rules work better than trying to explain all the technical details.

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