Tech Tip of the Week: Is it Phishing or is it Real?
From the IT Group:
In the spirit of October Security Awareness Month, is this phishing or is this real?
From: IT Help Desk [mailto:webmaster@keene.edu]
Sent: Fri 10/14/2011 5:26 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients
Subject: Warning!!!
Dear Keene Outlook Web Access User,
You have exceeded your Keene Outlook Web Access quota limit of
450MB and you are advice to expand your email quota limit within
48 hours. You need to upgrade your email quota limit to 2.5GB.
You are to use the below weblink to upgrade your Keene Outlook Web Access
Account:
http://www.123contactform.com/contact-form-webmasteradministrator-230518.html
Thank you for using Keene Outlook Web Access Service.
Copyright © 2011 Keene State College Webmaster Administrator.
It looks authentic. It references IT Help Desk, Outlook Web Access and webmaster @keene.edu. Then it must be a real over quota e-mail warning. Right? WRONG!
You can tell that it is not real because the IT Group HelpDesk, Keene State College or any other legitimate intuition will never ask you to click on a link which will require you to enter to personal computer credentials. No legitimate institution will ever ask you for this information. It will absolutely never happen. No exceptions.
So remember, before you click and find out you’ve been tricked, call the HelpDesk at 358-2532, e-mail helpdesk@keene.edu or stop by our office on the 2nd floor of Elliot Hall.
