Phishing Resources
Current/Active Phishing Attacks
We will post here when there is a current phishing threat that you should be aware of.
About and How to Report Phishing
Phishing is a type of cyberattack where attackers use deceptive emails, messages, or websites to trick individuals into revealing sensitive information, such as usernames, passwords, and other sensitive information. These attacks often appear to come from legitimate sources, such as trusted companies or colleagues, making them difficult to detect.
If you aren't sure if a message is Phishing, please contact your local IT Support team via the IT Service Desk or Call the Help Desk.
If you recieve a phishing email you should use the "Report" functionality in Outlook.
Phishing Attack Examples
The following are examples of actual phishing emails received by LSUHSC users, along
with tips on how to identify them as phishing attempts.
Example 1:
- The sender not only isn't part of the LSUSC domain, the sender's address is Australian
(hence the '.au'). This should immediately cause suspicion.
- The email's subject has odd punctuation. Why would there be a comma after a set of
brackets and a period at the end? This formatting appears a bit strange.
- Same as above - the punctuation is a bit off including a period in the link itself. Also, notice how the comma at the end is in black rather than red like the rest of the text.
Example 2:
- There aren't any recipients shown. This likely means that the sender sent this to
everyone via BCC. Any time you don't see your LSUHSC address (or a distribution list
that you may be a member of) listed in the To or CC fields, this should raise your
suspicion.
- Not only is the link in a different font than 'Click here', the text that follows
the link is bolded while 'Click here' is not bolded.
- The word 'Orleans' isn't capitalized.