Be wary of unsolicited email that asks for personal information, or tries to convince you to click on a web link to update personal information.聽 These are often聽 phishing emails.
How can you tell if an email is a phishing attempt?
- It asks you for your password or directs you to a webform asking for your password
- The subject line is in all caps
- There is a call for immediate action 鈥 鈥渄ownload this now鈥 or 鈥渃onfirm you email identity now鈥 or 鈥渃lick on the link below鈥
- There are spelling or grammatical errors in the email
If you receive a phishing email do not respond to it.
Please visit our IT security page for more tips on protecting yourself online.