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An email with the subject “Purchase Order 98474” has been sent from a sun email address to staff and students. The email ask you to click on a link to open your purchase order information (also see image below)

This is not a legitimate email, but a phishing attempt from a compromised university account.

By clicking on links and providing your information, you give criminals access to your personal information and your accounts. If you think your account or device has been compromised or you notice suspicious activity:

Immediately change your password on www.sun.ac.za/password.

Contact the IT Service Desk by logging a request or calling 808 4367. 

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’n E-pos met die onderwerp “Purchase Order 98474” word tans aan personeel en studente versend vanaf ’n sun e-posadres. Die e-pos vra dat jy op ʼn skakel kliek om die details van jou bestelling te sien (sien voorbeeld onder)

Hierdie is nie ’n geldige e-pos nie, maar ’n strikroofpoging gestuur vanaf ʼn gekompromitteerde universiteit e-posrekening.

Deur op skakels in strikroof e-posse te kliek en jou inligting te verskaf, gee jy aan misdadigers toegang tot jou persoonlike inligting en rekeninge. Indien jy vermoed dat jou rekening of toestel gekompromitteer is of jy agterdogtige aktiwiteite oplet:

Verander dadelik jou wagwoord by www.sun.ac.za/password.

Kontak die IT Dienstoonbank deur ʼn versoek aan te meld of 808 4367 te skakel.

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An email with the subject “Verify Your Email To Avoid Disruption” which looks as if it’s from “Stellenbosch University – Outlook Office 365” was sent to staff and students. The email asks you to click on a link to verify your Outlook account. (see image)

This is not a legitimate email from Information Technology, but a phishing attempt.

We will never ask you to provide any personal information by means of email. By clicking on links and providing your information, you give criminals access to your personal information and your accounts.

If you clicked on the link in this phishing email, immediately change your password on www.sun.ac.za/password. For enquiries contact the IT Service Desk by logging a request or calling 808 4367. More information on phishing is available on our blog and Twitter.

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Phishing attacks are on the increase due to staff and students replying to phishing emails or entering their usernames and passwords on suspicious websites.

This not only poses a security risk for the user, but also for their colleagues and more importantly, for the safety of our entire university network.

Please do not reply to any email requesting your username and password, even if it’s seemingly from someone you know. This information is used by phishing attackers to target our students and staff. By supplying your private information you are making it much easier for them to access accounts and the network.

If you think your account has been compromised or notice suspicious activity:

• Immediately change your password on www.sun.ac.za/password.
• Contact the IT Service Desk by logging a request or calling 808 4367.
• More information on phishing is available on our blog and Twitter.

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Strikroofaanvalle is besig om skerp toe te neem weens personeel en studente wat steeds reageer op strikroof e-posse en hulle gebruikersname en wagwoorde op verdagte webwerwe intik.

Hierdie optrede is nie net ʼn sekuriteitsrisiko vir die betrokke gebruiker nie, maar ook vir sy/haar kollegas en meer belangrik, vir die veiligheid van die universiteit se netwerk.

Moet asseblief onder geen omstandighede reageer op enige e-posse wat versoek dat jy jou wagwoord en gebruikersnaam intik nie, selfs al lyk dit op die oog af soos iemand wat jy ken. Hierdie inligting word gebruik deur kuberaanvallers om ons personeel en studente te teiken. Deur jou inligting te gee maak jy dit aansienlik makliker vir hulle om toegang tot ons rekeninge en netwerk te kry.

Indien jy vermoed dat jou rekening gekompromitteer is of jy agterdogtige aktiwiteite oplet:

• Verander dadelik jou wagwoord by www.sun.ac.za/password.
• Kontak die IT Dienstoonbank deur ʼn versoek aan te meld of 808 4367 te skakel.
• Meer inligting oor strikroofaanvalle is beskikbaar op ons blog en Twitter.

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