WHAT'S HAPPENING?
There are emails that are being circulated, an example of which is below, that includes a suspicious attachment. 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 or open a suspicious attachment. In the example below, the attachment contained potentially dangerous code.
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Gyles Derby [mailto:<REMOVED>@aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 9:21 PM
To: <REMOVED>@gatech.edu
Subject: Hey , your facebook account has been restricted

In the last months, our network has been hacked so we urge you to download
the attached file. It will initiate a safe connection to facebook so you
will be secure. /div>
We are attempting to contact all of our members fast but our emailing
abilities are limited. We will be very thankful if you could email the
attached file to your contacts and relatives ASAP.