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This morning we received word of a new phishing e-mail being distributed on campus. (see example below) Please note that the message below is NOT from the University’s IT department. All our e-mails will be branded and in both Afrikaans and English. Ignore these e-mails and delete them. Other signs to look out for are:
1. The e-mail is never addressed to you personally – it’s a generic heading. (e.g. Dear client)
2. It asks the receiver to divulge personal information, for example your ID number, password or username.
3. The e-mail asks you to click on a link to “activate” your account. Don’t click on any links in e-mails (unless it’s an official IT e-mail) and also don’t copy and paste it in your web browser.
4. Usually a short time limit is given, for example “within 24 hours”.
5. Make sure the request is official and legal by calling the company and confirming.
6. Do not send sensitive information by e-mail. Legitimate companies won’t ask you to send data by e-mail.
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From: a University staff member [mailto:scammers-email@outlook.com]
Sent: 05 May 2016 11:52 PM
Subject: Outlook WebAccess
Today Thursday 5th May, 2016. we are upgrading our email system to Outlook Web App 2016. This service creates more space and easy access to email. Please update your account by clicking on Activation below, fill information for activation and submit.
Inability to complete the information will render your account inactive.
Thank you.
IT Admin Desk
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Die IT dienstoonbank is vanoggend in kennis gestel van `n nuwe phishing e-pos wat op kampus versprei word. (sien voorbeeld onder) Neem asseblief kennis dat onderstaande e-pos NIE deur die universiteit se IT-afdeling uitgestuur word nie. Ons e-posse sal altyd ons eie mashoof ophê en in beide Afrikaans en Engels wees. Ignoreer die e-pos en vee dit uit. Ander kenmerke om voor uit te kyk:
1. Die e-pos is nie persoonlik aan jou gerig nie, dis net `n generiese aanhef. (byvoorbeeld “Dear client”)
2. Dit vra persoonlike inligting, byvoorbeeld jou ID-nommer, wagwoord of gebruikersnaam.
3. Dit versoek dat jy op `n skakel kliek om jou rekening te “aktiveer”. Moenie kliek op skakels in e-posse nie (behalwe amptelike IT e-posse) en moet dit nie kopieer en plak in jou webblaaier nie.
4. Daar is gewoonlik `n kort tydsbeperking gekoppel aan die versoek, byvoorbeeld “binne 24 uur”.
5. Maak seker die versoeke is wettig deur die maatskappy se telefoonnommer te skakel en uit te vind.
6. Moenie sensitiewe informasie met e-pos stuur nie. Wettige maatskappye sal nie vra dat jy data per e-pos aan hulle stuur nie.
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Sent: 05 May 2016 11:52 PM
Subject: Outlook WebAccess
Today Thursday 5th May, 2016. we are upgrading our email system to Outlook Web App 2016. This service creates more space and easy access to email. Please update your account by clicking on Activation below, fill information for activation and submit.
Inability to complete the information will render your account inactive.
Thank you.
IT Admin Desk
