Phishing

Phishing is a form of fraud where a scammer attempts to have you reveal personal financial or confidential information by posing as a reputable entity in an electronic communication. Many scammers try to bait you by urging you to respond immediately by clicking a web link that appears official (with all the familiar logos or corporate phrases). Even if the request looks genuine, be skeptical.

Helpful Campus-based Resources

Don’t touch that phish! - https://it.wisc.edu/top-story/dont-touch-that-phish/
Learn how to recognize and report phishing - https://it.wisc.edu/news/learn-how-to-recognize-and-report-phishing/
5 ways to combat phishing attempts - https://it.wisc.edu/news/5-ways-to-combat-phishing-attempts/

More campus resources: https://it.wisc.edu/search-results/?q=phish&submit=Search

UW System Phishing Campaigns

In 2021, UW-System Office of Information Security implemented a Phishing Campaign on all campuses for all employees, including student employees. This phishing simulation emails are used to test and reinforce good behavior and are intended to help employees recognize, avoid and report potential threats that can compromise critical data and systems. Each month, UW-System is using a tool called InfoSec to send an email that appears to be a phish. When an employee clicks on a link within the phishing campaign email, they will be notified that they failed the test and they are directed to an informational site.

More information and monthly statistics are compiled here: https://kb.uwstout.edu/117750

Keywords	email spam phishing phish Suggest keywords	Doc ID	127414
Owner	Michael B.	Group	Communication Sciences and Disorders
Created	2023-04-21 14:03:46	Updated	2023-04-21 14:18:08
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