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title: "Recognise fraudulent messages"
description: "Recognise fraudulent messages, family Threats, NIS2 Art. 21(2)(g)"
url: https://www.alt-f1.be/en/table/ph/
organization: ALT-F1 SRL, Brussels (VAT BE 0830.560.718)
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# Recognise fraudulent messages

Short label: PHISHING

Family: Threats · NIS2 Art. 21(2)(g)
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## Meaning

Phishing uses a misleading message or call to persuade someone to reveal information, make a payment or open something harmful.

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## Why it matters

The request may appear to come from a known supplier or colleague.

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## What you can do

Verify unusual payment or sign-in requests through a known, independent contact method. Report the suspicious message using the company procedure.

## Services that can help

Device Shield supports email and account controls. Workshops practise examples with your team; dates and any repeat sessions are agreed in the quote.

- [Device Shield](https://www.alt-f1.be/en/device-shield.md)
- [Workshops](https://www.alt-f1.be/en/workshops.md)

## Official reference — NIS2 Art. 21(2)(g)

> 2. The measures referred to in paragraph 1 shall be based on an all-hazards approach that aims to protect network and information systems and the physical environment of those systems from incidents, and shall include at least the following:
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> — Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (NIS2), Art. 21(2)

> (g) basic cyber hygiene practices and cybersecurity training;
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> — Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (NIS2), Art. 21(2)(g)

**What this reference concerns:** Everyone in the organisation must know the basics and be trained: updates, passwords, what a phishing email looks like.

[Read the article on EUR-Lex](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32022L2555#art_21) · Official text, quoted from the Official Journal of the EU