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Phishing remains prevalent

Attempts to harvest staff’s personal information in order to gain access to bank accounts, remains a thorny issue.

Unfortunately we can’t warn you against every potentially dangerous e-mail, but we can show you what to look for so you don’t fall prey to one of these scams. Look out for these signs:

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.

Above all, the best defence is being attentive and cautious. Report suspect email to sysadm@sun.ac.za and also read our articles on security on our blog, as well as the fortnightly newsletter, Bits & Bytes.

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