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Recent Phishing Attacks at TCU. Barbara McClellan Information Security Services. Phishing Email. Fake Website. http:// ip-mediation.net /TCU/. Real Website. https:// my.is.tcu.edu /psp/pa9prd/?cmd=login. Phishing Email. Fake Website. http:// www.1025.ru /js/mail.tcu.edu. Real.
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Recent Phishing Attacks at TCU Barbara McClellan Information Security Services
Fake Website • http://ip-mediation.net/TCU/
Real Website • https://my.is.tcu.edu/psp/pa9prd/?cmd=login
Fake Website • http://www.1025.ru/js/mail.tcu.edu
Real • https://mobile.tcu.edu/owa/auth/logon.aspx
Avoid being Phished! • Watch out for links in emails. • Do not click on them • Type the link directly into web browser • Learn to spot non-legitimate web sites • Look at the address between the // and the first / - it should end with the company you expect • Fake: http://www.1025.ru/js/mail.tcu.edu • Real: https://mobile.tcu.edu/owa/auth/logon.aspx… • Is it secure? • https in the address • Yellow lock icon
Reminder • TCU Technology Resources, including the computer help desk and information security services will NEVER ask you for your password via email, the phone or in person. • When TCU upgrades its computer or email systems we will NEVER send a link inside an email which will go to a website requesting that you login or enter your username and password.
Effects of Recent Phishing Attacks • At least 20 people fell for phishing attacks • Probably more • More than 120,000 spam emails were sent from their accounts before we disabled them in January. • Our mail system was blacklisted by several third party systems.
TCU Resources • TCU Computer Help Desk • 817-257-6855 • Help@tcu.edu • http://Help.tcu.edu • Location: Mary Couts Burnett Library, first floor • Information Security Services • https://Security.tcu.edu • Security@tcu.edu