Your organization may have recently installed the Gmail Add-on Phish Alert Button (PAB). In this article, you will learn how this tool works and how you can use it to help keep your organization safe from malicious phishing emails.

When to Use the PAB

You should select the PAB anytime you suspect that you have received a phishing email or any potentially dangerous email. The emails you report may also be forwarded to a designated contact within your organization for analysis.

How to Use the PAB

You can use the PAB icon to report any email as a phishing email, but you cannot use the PAB to report multiple emails at once. You should report each potential phishing email individually. However, if you report an email that has multiple emails associated with it, all of the associated emails will be reported as well.

Gmail Inbox

To use the PAB add-on in your Gmail inbox, follow the steps below:

1. Log in to your Gmail account on your web browser.
2. Open the email that you would like to report.
3. Open the add-on menu on the right side of your Google inbox and select the phish hook icon to open the PAB add-on.

   

4. (Optional) You can also add comments and select a disposition to provide more information about the email.

   

5. Select the blue Phish Alert button to report the email.

   

6. Once the confirmation message appears, select the back arrow to go back to your inbox. The reported email will be moved to the Trash folder.
   Note:If you're viewing an email in split pane mode, the back arrow is not available. You can change your Gmail inbox settings to make the back arrow visible. You can also select Inbox or your browser's back arrow to go back to your inbox.

   

Gmail Mobile

To use the PAB add-on from the Gmail app on your mobile device, follow the instructions below.

1. Log in to the Gmail app on your mobile device.
2. Open the email that you would like to report.
3. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and locate the available add-ons section.
4. From the add-ons section, select the phish hook icon and scroll down to the bottom of the screen to access the PAB.

   

   

5. Select the blue Report button to report the email.

   

6. If enabled, you will see a confirmation message, and the email will be moved to your Trash folder.

   

7. Select the back arrow to return to your inbox.

Reason to Use the PAB

Reporting emails will help your organization stay safe. Because the potential phishing emails you report are sent to your organization for analysis, your organization will be aware of which phishing attacks are able to reach their users' inboxes. Once everyone is aware of possible vulnerabilities, they can better defend against cyber attacks. You are an important part of the process of keeping your organization safe from cybercriminals. Stop, look, and think!