[Che-student-staff-list] Fake 'phishing' emails

[Harrington, Michael P]

Hi,

Just a reminder NOT to click on links in emails if you are suspicious at all of their source.

Today around 12pm many people received a message with the subject of "Blackboard" and link to "Sign In"

This was a phishing email designed to steal your account and password information.  If you clicked the link AND signed in to the fake site, you should change your career account password.  If you find you can't log in to Purdue systems then ITAP may have already scrambled your password to prevent your account from being compromised.  If ITAP locks your account I can't unlock it - you have to call ITAP at 765-494-4000.

When in doubt you should always go to the official sites and not use links in emails unless you are 100% positive they are legit (and even then you should examine the actual link).  The fake email today had a link pointing to the domain "calientatucama.com" - that is NOT "purdue.edu" - the people creating these emails make fake sites that look like official sites.

-Mike Harrington

Ps - please remember to send ALL computer / account questions to cheq at ecn.purdue.edu

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Mike Harrington
Computer Facilities Manager 
ECN/Chemical Engineering
Purdue University
765-494-6428
mph at purdue.edu