Please review important information concerning phishing attacks
As we together saw again last week, email phishing attacks happen frequently and universities are a desired target. Last week’s attack included 408 messages with at least two different message types. A big thank you to those who quickly notified IT!
As we all work to be cyber-security-aware, a very worrisome fact is that the most common method of a ransomware attack is through phishing. One report found that ransomware attacks on K-12 and higher education increased by 105% in 2022 and another 70% in 2023.
If you do click on a link in a phishing message, then it is important to notify IT immediately. IT can determine if additional actions are necessary to protect you and the university. In the event that the university endures a sustained phishing attack, IT will send special instructions as warranted.
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