A message from a colleague's real email address says “Please review the attached payment file urgently” in a style the colleague never uses, with a macro-enabled spreadsheet attached. What is the safest action?
Un message provenant de la véritable adresse e-mail d'un collègue dit « Merci d'examiner d'urgence le fichier de paiement joint » dans un style que ce collègue n'utilise jamais, avec un tableur contenant des macros en pièce jointe. Quelle est l'action la plus sûre ?
Answers
APhone the colleague to check before opening itTéléphoner au collègue pour vérifier avant de l'ouvrir
BOpen it at once, since it comes from a known addressL'ouvrir aussitôt, puisqu'il vient d'une adresse connue
CEnable macros so that the full content appearsActiver les macros pour que tout le contenu apparaisse
DReply to the same email and ask whether it is safeRépondre au même e-mail pour demander s'il est sûr
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