Cyber Phishing - Marist University

Uh oh! There was something phishy about that message...

The below information could have been collected by an attacker just by your visit to the website!

IP Address:
Region:
Coordinates:
Browser:
Operating System:
Screen Resolution:
CPU:
Cookies Enabled: No
Javascript Enabled: No

Luckily, this one was a simulation carried out by the Marist Cybersecurity Team.

Be careful what you click! Phishing emails will always have indicators.

Please review the following Cybersecurity Awareness and Education resources:

Please Review our Cyber Security and Mobile Security Best Practices documents:
- Cyber Security Best Practices
- Mobile Security Best Practices
Please watch the following video from CISA regarding phishing:
Find additional Cybersecurity policies and resources on marist.edu: Marist Information Security
Remember to take the Cybersecurity Awareness Training annually. This can be found at: Vector LMS, Higher Education Edition Training : My Assignments (safecolleges.com)
Regularly visit https://www.marist.edu/gonephishing to see real examples of malicious emails that have been sent to Marist University.
Do you have any general Cybersecurity questions? Feel free to email the team at cybersecurity@marist.edu.

Phished

How to identify phishing messages:

Awkward email phrasing - Look for run-on sentences or sentences that sound unnatural or wrong when read aloud.
Urgency - Phishing emails may include a sense of urgency to get users to act without thinking
Grammar and spelling - Look for errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation.
Suspicious Sender Address - Verify the sender address before clicking on any links.
Informal Greetings or Out of the Ordinary Signatures - Generalized greetings or weird looking signatures can be an indicator
URL Hyperlinking - Hover over links to see where it will send you before you click on it. Be thorough, suspicious links can appear similar to reputable ones. Here is what the hovering over the link looked like for this simulation:

Subject: Free LinkedIn Premium (ACT NOW)
From: Human Resources <hr@marist.com>

Dear Staff,

Please take the time to act on this offer before it's too late. Marist is pleased to offer one year of free LinkedInPremium to the first 150 staff members that sign in and claim this limited time offer. This offer will go fast so don't wait to claim it. Simply login in to your LinkedIn profile using the link below.

Please use this link to claim the offer: https://linked_in.com/MaristOfer

Please reach out with any questions.

Sincerely,
Your friends in the HR Office

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