WHAT'S HAPPENING?
There are emails that are being circulated, an example of which is below, that include a suspicious attachment. These are not legitimate emails.


WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?
If you receive an email like this, do not download the attachment. 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. 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 attachment is a fake PDF which, when selected for download, redirects the user to a web site.

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From: <REMOVED> <<REMOVED>@coe.gatech.edu<mailto:<REMOVED>@coe.gatech.edu>>
Subject: GEORGIA TECH DEAN shared a PDF with you
Date: October 12, 2016 at 10:18:28 AM EDT
To: <REMOVED>
Reply-To: <REMOVED>

<REMOVED> has shared a file with you using Georgia Tech secure mail

Download the attached GATECH.PDF (usually at the buttom or top of this email) and follow the instructions.