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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:
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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: 
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: Halloween Costumes
From: President@Marist.Edu

Dear students, 

I have an exciting announcement for you all. Halloween is just around the corner, and this year, I am putting my costume in your hands. Please vote in the following survey linked below which features possible costumes I may wear. The most voted option by students will be the costume I wear on campus all day long. I look forward to seeing which costume comes out on top. Thank you, and I hope you all stay safe and enjoy this Halloween season! 

Survey Link:  

Sincerely, 

Kevin Weinman 

CEO of Marist College