Practice for defenders. This lab trains the skills SOC analysts, incident responders and sysadmins use to protect systems. Everything runs in your browser. The companies, people, data and IP addresses are made up, and nothing here touches a real system. Only use security skills on systems you own or have written permission to test.
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Your account will be suspended in 24 hours
From
Northwind Bank Security<security@northwind-bank-alerts.com>
Type
Email
Dear customer,
We detected unusual sign-in activity on your account. To avoid permanent suspension, verify your identity within 24 hours.
Verify my accountGoes to: http://northwind-bank.verify-login.co/secure
Urgent threat to push you into acting without thinking
Sender domain is a lookalike, not the bank's real one
The link goes to verify-login.co, a different domain entirely
Generic greeting: “Dear customer”
Planned maintenance this Saturday 22:00–23:00
From
Contoso IT Helpdesk<helpdesk@contoso.com>
Type
Email
Hi Priya,
Email and VPN will be unavailable on Saturday between 22:00 and 23:00 while we install updates. No action is needed from you. Questions? Reply here or call extension 4410.
Comes from your organisation's real domain
Asks you to do nothing: no link, no login, no attachment
Specific, checkable details and a known way to contact IT
ParcelGo delivery
From
+44 7700 900461<SMS>
Type
Text message
ParcelGo: your parcel is held at our depot due to an unpaid customs fee of £1.99. Pay within 12 hours or it will be returned.
parcelgo-delivery.help/payGoes to: https://parcelgo-delivery.help/pay
A tiny fee is bait to collect your full card details
Unexpected parcel from an unknown mobile number
Odd domain (.help) that isn't the courier's site
Deadline pressure
Quick favour
From
Sarah Chen (CEO)<sarah.chen.ceo@gmail.com>
Type
Email
Are you at your desk? I need you to buy five £100 gift cards for a client right away. I'm in meetings all day so just email me the codes. Please keep this between us for now.
The “CEO” is using a personal Gmail address
Gift cards are a classic scam payment because they can't be traced
Asks for secrecy and bypasses normal process
Uses authority and urgency together
Reset your Fabrikam password
From
Fabrikam<no-reply@fabrikam.com>
Type
Email
You asked to reset the password for your Fabrikam account a minute ago. This link expires in 30 minutes. If you didn't ask for this, you can ignore this email and your password won't change.
Reset passwordGoes to: https://account.fabrikam.com/reset?token=8f2c91
You just requested it, so it's expected
The link stays on the company's own domain
No threats; it tells you it's safe to ignore
Still, when in doubt, type the site address yourself
Invoice_0932.pdf has been shared with you
From
CloudDrive<files@clouddrive-share.net>
Type
Email
A document has been shared with you. Sign in with your work email and password to view it.
Attachment: Invoice_0932.pdf.html
Open documentGoes to: https://clouddrive-share.net/login?next=Invoice_0932
Double extension: “.pdf.html” is a web page pretending to be a PDF
Asks for your work password just to view a file
An invoice you weren't expecting
Sender domain doesn't match any service you use
Your books are due back on 14 March
From
Woodgrove Library<news@woodgrovelibrary.org>
Type
Email
Hello Sam,
The two books on your card are due back on 14 March. You can renew them by signing in at woodgrovelibrary.org or at any branch.
Expected message from a service you use
Points you to the real site instead of a sign-in link
Personal greeting and no pressure
Mailbox 98% full: action required
From
IT Support<it-support@contoso-helpdesk.com>
Type
Email
Your mailbox has almost reached its limit. You will stop receiving new email today unless you increase your storage.
Increase storageGoes to: https://contoso-helpdesk.com/owa-login
Pretends to be internal IT but comes from an outside lookalike domain
Threatens a consequence (no more email) to rush you
The link leads to a fake sign-in page
Pick a message to start.
Take your time. Phishing works by making you rush.
The habit that beats phishing: slow down, check where links really go, and confirm unusual requests through a channel you already trust.
Every company, person, address and link in this game is made up for practice.