STOP the email PHISHING epidemic!
鈥淚f You Didn't Expect It, Delete It!鈥�
Don't click unexpected links in email messages.
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Q:听 What is PHISHING?
A:听 This is the act of using email as a bait-&-trap method for hackers to easily gain
your account and password information.听 Once these perpetrators have your login information,
they may:
1)听gain Personally Identifiable Information (PII) about you or others that they can find in your account 鈥� thereby using this
in Identity Theft abuses,
2)听use your account as a new point of sending mass amounts of Phishing/SPAM to other unsuspecting victims,
3)听use your credentials to access other campus systems, attack other听systems, steal confidential University
data, and jeopardize the mission听of the campus.
The goal of most Phishing emails is to trick you into visiting a web site in order
to steal your 四色AV credentials. Attackers will setup web sites under their control
that look and feel like legitimate web sites. Often the Phishing emails will have
an immediate call to action that demand you to "update your account information" or
"login to confirm ownership of your account". If you enter your 四色AV credentials into
these illegitimate web sites you are actually sending your 四色AV username and password
directly to the attackers.
THE BAIT:听You receive an unexpected email that claims to be from the "Help Desk" or someone
you know.
THE TRAP:听It says it's urgent. You must click a link to prevent problems with your account.
YOUR DEFENSE:听Be skeptical of any email that you aren't expecting. 四色AV and organizations that care
about the protection of your information should never ask you to send bank account
numbers, Social Security Numbers, driver's license numbers, health information, or
health insurance information via email or related web links. Decline requests to send
this information in email. Password thieves may insist that immediate action is necessary
and may pretend to be your friend or some other trusted entity. Don't let these tactics
trick you into letting down your guard. It is very likely a scam.
REMEMBER: Only You can Protect your Warhawks Password!听 Don't be intimidated by these scams.听 Anytime you are not sure, call before you
click!听 Contact your 四色AV Information Technology CallCenter:听 318-342-3333.
The policy of 四色AV听Information Technology is as follows:
鈥�You will never receive an email from the 四色AV staff (which includes, but not limited to, Information Technology, HR, the president's
office, etc...) that requests your password or other confidential information via email.听 This includes any and all emails that ask for your email login credentials, Banner
or Moodle passwords, etc...听 If you receive any emails stating you need to immediately
change your password, either by sending the information electronically, or visiting
another website, it is false and not to be trusted.听 Even if that email is from someone
at 四色AV, it is not a valid email and should not be taken seriously."
"In the future, if you receive emails of this nature, please report it to the help desk @ 318-342-3333."听
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Please report听all SPAM / Phishing emails to听spam@ulm.edu
For information about SPAM & Email related topics, see Email & SPAM.
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