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Beware of Phishing Emails from CULink Webmail & OWA Exchange
The campus has recently been targeted by malicious e-mails that appear to be attempts to gain user information such as passwords. One such phishing e-mail is supposedly from CULink Webmail and urges campus account owners to “verify your account activity before you can continue using your account.” Another came from OWA Exchange and made similar requests of account owners. Individuals who received these e-mails should simply delete them.
If you or someone in your department responded to either of these phishing attempts and sent user information, that person should contact the IT Service Center during regular business hours at 303-735-4357 (5-HELP from a campus phone).
Following are the sample messages:
Show CULink Webmail Phishing Example
Show OWA Exchange Phishing Example
The university will never send e-mail asking for your private data (e.g. passwords, SSNs, credit card numbers, etc.) and you should be suspicious of messages that direct you to provide this information. It is also a good practice to never click on a link in an e-mail but rather open a web browser and type in the website address or look up the website using a search engine.
To learn more about phishing attempts and how to not fall prey to them, visit the Office of Information Technology’s Security Awareness website at www.colorado.edu/oit/it-security/security-awareness/phishing. For identity theft help and resources, visit www.colorado.edu/oit/it-security/security-awareness/privacy-identity-theft.
Although the university uses technology to block malicious emails and phishing websites, this technology is no substitute for being a conscientious Internet user. You can report messages that you believe might be phishing attempts by going to www.colorado.edu/oit/it-security/phishing-emails/report-suspicious-messages. There you will also find a link to a site that lists recently reported phishing attempts (www.colorado.edu/oit/it-security/email-phishing).
If you ever have questions about the legitimacy of a message, you are welcome to contact the IT Service Center at help@colorado.eduor 303-735-4357(5-HELP from a campus phone). E-mail and phone help is available Mondays through Thursdays, 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; Fridays 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; and Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 6:00 p.m. Learn more at www.colorado.edu/oit/service-center.
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