The IT team have recently noticed an increase in ‘phishing’ emails.
They are sent by fraudsters who masquerade as someone trusted (such as your bank) to obtain information from you, e.g. your bank details or a system username and password.
Some look like a genuine email that you would typically expect to receive. The IT team block countless unsolicited emails every day, but occasionally some do get through as the people sending them continually attempt to evade our filtering system.
If you respond to a phishing attempt or click on a link in the email, your accounts could be compromised and the fraudster could use it to send thousands more spam emails to other email users.
Here are some simple measures to make sure you don’t get caught out:
If you have any doubt about an email you have received, please contact the IT Service Desk.
Published 4th October, 2016