IT Announcement – External Emails
December 17, 2020
To help identify potential phishing and improve security, emails received from outside our campus email system will have a cautionary message with the following verbiage:
CAUTION: This email originated from outside our campus email system. Do not click links or open attachments unless you can confirm the sender and know the content is safe.
When?
This change will be enabled Friday,
December 18, 2020 at 5pm. No action on your part is necessary for the change.
If you receive a suspected phishing email or if you believe your account has been compromised, contact the IT Help Desk IMMEDIATELY!
Here are a few tips to help you spot phishing attempts and keep your data secure.
- Please check the sender 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 authenticity
- Do not provide sensitive personal information such as usernames and passwords
- Do not forward any suspicious emails to other users
For security best practices, please visit the Information Security Office website.
Questions?
If you have any questions, please contact the IT Help Desk at helpdesk@fullerton.edu, 657-278-7777.
