WHAT'S HAPPENING?
There are emails that are being circulated, an example of which is below, that appear to come from OIT directing users to an external form to provide sensitive data. These are not legitimate emails.
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?
If you receive an email like this, do not click on the link. If a phishing or spam email makes its way into your inbox, please forward it according to the directions at
http://support.cc.gatech.edu/support-tools/faq/what-should-i-do-when-i-receive-spam-or-phishing-email to improve the accuracy of GT's filters.
You can learn to recognize phishing emails. They frequently contain poor grammar and unusual wording. Sometimes they will use a legitimate-looking email address, but they don't always. In some cases, there is a mismatch between the name and the email address in the From field. However, these are not always present. The tell-tale sign is to check without clicking the links to see where they point to. Phishing emails want you to visit a site with an unusual URL that has nothing to do with the sender. In the example below, the link points to an external site unrelated to Georgia Tech.
-----Original Message-----
From: Georgia Institute of Technology <triemer@<REMOVED>.edu>
Date: Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 1:11 AM
Subject: IT Services Help Desk
To:
This notice, from IT Services at the Georgia Institute of Technology, is in
regards to the account "swimclub on Gatech"
sponsored by "Shannon Dere."
University regulations require that all Gatech passwords be changed every
120 days. Our records indicate that the password associated with this
account will expire in 30 days. Please contact "Shannon Dere" to change the
password using the account's old password or security question and answer,
use the link below to lo-gin and get more information about the service.
http://gatech.<REMOVED>.com/
To validate the legitimacy of this email, or for assistance, please
contact the IT Services Help Desk at 479-<REMOVED>-2905 from 7 a.m. to 6
p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday.
Thank you,
IT Services Help Desk
Georgia Institute of Technology
North Ave.
Atlanta, Georgia 30332
helpdesk@Gatech.edu
Warning - Your Gatech password is about to expire
