Cybersecurity Awareness Month (Week 2) - Fight the Phish

 

Week 2 of Cybersecurity Awareness Month highlights the importance of being aware of phishing. Today, phishing attacks account for more than 80% of reported security incidents. If you receive a suspicious phishing email, click on the   Report Phish button in Outlook. If you believe your account has been compromised, contact the IT Help Desk   IMMEDIATELY!

 

Find out what is Spear Phishing and how to spot a phishing attack

 

Here are a few tips to help keep your data secure:

• Emails received from outside our campus email system will have a cautionary message and "[EXTERNAL]" in the subject line
• Please check the sender's email address.  Fullerton employee emails are always [username]@FULLERTON.EDU, not GMAIL.COM, OUTLOOK.COM, or any other domain name
• Do not respond to any email from anyone asking for money or gift cards. Pick up the phone and call the sender to confirm the authenticity
• Do not provide sensitive personal information such as usernames and passwords
• Do not forward any suspicious emails to other users

  

For more information on phishing, please visit the Information Security Office website.