WHAT'S HAPPENING?
There are emails that are being circulated, an example of which is below, that include a suspicious link. 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 purported sender. In the example below, the original link points to a site unrelated to the purported sender.
 

-----Original Message-----
From: "sadmin" <<REMOVED>@gatech.edu>
To: <REMOVED>@gatech.edu
Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 7:42:29 PM
Subject: Account Update - Server Maintenance

Hello,

We are currently undergoing some maintenance on our authentication servers. In order to prevent your account from becoming inaccessable during this transition, please re-enter your account credentials at the web page provided below:



<REMOVED>

Failure to authenticate your account will result in an account lockout within 24 hours.

Thank you for your time,
System Administrator

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