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    ALERT: Phishing Emails From Valid Fordham Accounts

    By Shannon OrtizApril 22, 2015Updated:November 24, 20206 Mins Read
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    Phishing emails are being sent from
    valid Fordham email accounts. These emails may appear to come from people you
    know. In some cases, their names are used to sign the emails. A list below
    shows the types of subjects commonly used in the phishing emails.

    These emails are NOT legitimate. They request recipients to “Click
    here” or “View Document Here”  If you click on the
    link, you are directed to a site asking you to log into your Google Gmail, or
    even your Yahoo and AOL accounts.

    These sites are NOT legitimate. They are used to capture your usernames
    (AccessIT IDs) and passwords. An attacker with this information can log into
    your account and send phishing emails to everyone in your contact list.

    We have seen phishing emails with the following subjects:

    • Update
    • New Doc
    • Important
    • Important Message
    • Important!!!
    • Yahoo Security Update
    • Your Yahoo Account Safety Is Our
      Top Priority

    If
    you believe you have received this phishing message, please do the
    following: 

    • Do not respond to the message.
    • Do not click any links within the
      message.
    • Do not provide any information
      such as a username (AccessIT ID) and password.

    If
    you responded to the email and provided confidential information:

    • Contact Fordham IT Customer Care
      ASAP at 718-817-3999.
    • Manually reset your password and
      disconnect any active login sessions to your Gmail account.
    • Delete the message.

    Email
    Security Tips:

    • NEVER give out your password to
      anyone, especially in an email. Fordham IT and any other reputable service
      provider will NEVER ask for your password or personal information via
      email.
    • NEVER provide personal or
      sensitive information in an email.
    • Do not click on links in emails.
      Enter valid website addresses into a browser manually.
    • Do not respond to suspicious
      emails. If you receive questionable or suspicious emails, contact IT
      Customer Care and allow the University Information Security Office (UISO)
      to validate the legitimacy of these emails.
    • Be wary of attachments, especially
      any you weren’t expecting. Send them to IT Customer Care and let the UISO
      scan them for you.
    • If an email looks fishy, it
      probably is a phishing email.
    • Do not be fooled by scare tactics
      threatening to cut off your email, expire your accounts, and so on. Go to
      the source (my.fordham, your bank, HR, etc.) and validate the claim, but
      do not rely on the information provided in the email.

    Find
    out more about phishing and online security:

    • Detailed information regarding passwords and other IT security topics are available on our IT Security website at: SecureIT.Fordham.edu or from our blog at itsecurity.blog.fordham.edu

    • Remember, Fordham IT and Fordham
      University will NEVER ask you for your password. If you believe you have received
      a suspicious email or phone call, please contact IT Customer Care for help
      at (718) 817-3999 or HelpIT@fordham.edu.

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