This action will send the questionable email to the UW–Madison Cybersecurity Operations Center (CSOC). To report phishing emails received via Outlook, please click the “Report Phish” button on the toolbar/ribbon located at the top of your page. What should I do if I receive this phishing attempt? When you scroll over a hyperlink, its destination URL displays as a tool tip. The most important habit to practice in order to protect yourself from phishing attempts is to always scroll over each hyperlink, whether words or URL, to see what web address the link actually goes to. “University COVID-19 Giveaway” goes to.How can I identify this phishing attempt?įirst, both emails contains grammatical/spelling errors: “all eligible Faculties, Staffs and Students of The University of Wisconsin COVID-19 support” in Example 1 and “support all Student & employees to get through these hard times” in Example 2.Īnd most importantly, the URL behind the hyperlinked text in each email goes to a non-UW () domain: NOTE: The most recently reported phishing emails like these examples were sent June 26-28, but such attacks can occur at any time. The UW–Madison Office of Cybersecurity is aware of an active phishing campaign on campus in which the attacker impersonates a UW–Madison entity purporting to offer significant pandemic-related financial assistance.
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