{"id":4404,"date":"2018-08-29T09:00:10","date_gmt":"2018-08-29T13:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/it\/?p=4404"},"modified":"2018-08-29T09:00:10","modified_gmt":"2018-08-29T13:00:10","slug":"information-security-reminders-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/machias.edu\/it\/2018\/08\/29\/information-security-reminders-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Information Security Reminders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Phishing emails continue to plague our University community by attempting to deceive individuals. The most popular version tries to get you to divulge your password with such ruses as \u201cUnable to display this email,&#8221; and &#8220;Click here to view this message,\u201d or \u201cLog in for the secure email,\u201d or notices that your account requires urgent attention. Another phishing method tries to get you to open an attachment so that malware can be downloaded on your computer.<\/p>\n<p>A recent phishing scam targets university students by proposing job opportunities. Such offers allow the student to work from home by performing administrative tasks. After a student has been working various tasks and been paid nominal amounts, the \u201cemployer\u201d asks the student to transfer funds to a client. The action is described as urgent, so the student is told that they will be reimbursed for using their own funds. Once the wire-transfer is complete, the \u201cemployer\u201d disappears with the money.<\/p>\n<p>If you receive messages like these or suspect an email is phishing, <strong>please report it to <a href=\"mailto:phish@maine.edu\">phish@maine.edu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Information Security Office Contact Information:<\/strong><br \/>\nPhone\u00a0<strong>207.581.9105<\/strong><br \/>\nHours: 8AM-5PM Monday &#8211; Friday<br \/>\nInquire: <a href=\"mailto:infosecurity@maine.edu\">infosecurity@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Phishing emails continue to plague our University community by attempting to deceive individuals. 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