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All Behaviours > Referring suspicious attachments
Referring suspicious attachments
Email attachments can contain malware. A supervisor, the IT team or other relevant person should be made aware of any attachments that raise suspicion.
Why is it important?
Checking suspicious email attachments with security professionals can help in avoiding security incidents. They can open the email in a secure environment and advise whether it is safe.
Priority Tier
Behaviours in SebDB are ranked by their impact on risk. Tier 1 behaviours have the biggest impact, Tier 4 behaviours the least.
Risk Mitigated
Malware Infection
Malware infections occur when malicious software makes its way on to a device or network.
Further reading
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/10-steps-to-cyber-security/the-10-steps/malware-prevention