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See Something Phishy?

See Something Phishy?. Presented By: Michelle Luttrell mjluttre@uci.edu Derek Chee dchee@uci.edu. What is Phishing?. Clicking on a malicious link or opening a malicious attachment can lead to: Malware installation Ransomware Links to fake websites. Malicious Links and Attachments.

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See Something Phishy?

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  1. See Something Phishy? Presented By: Michelle Luttrell mjluttre@uci.edu Derek Chee dchee@uci.edu

  2. What is Phishing?

  3. Clicking on a malicious link or opening a malicious attachment can lead to: Malware installation Ransomware Links to fake websites Malicious Links and Attachments Image source: https://www.skymesh.net.au/blog/email-scam-spotting/

  4. Malicious Links and Attachments

  5. Malicious Links and Attachments

  6. Collecting Sensitive Information Attackers like to trick us into giving them sensitive information

  7. Gift Card Scam

  8. Red Flags to Look Out For • Blank or generic greeting • Sense of urgency • Non-routine business requests • Suspicious email addresses • Request for sensitive information • Unfamiliar sender • Offer sounds too good to be true • Misspelling, typos, unfamiliar languages

  9. Malicious Links and Attachments

  10. Gift Card Scam

  11. Things You Can Do to Help • Become familiar with what phishing looks like • Verify email with sender • Use a password manager • Report to spam@uci.edu Image source: https://mainehost.com/protect-yourself-from-phishing-scams/

  12. Email Security on Mobile Devices • ⅓ of UCI Employees check email using a mobile device • The smaller screen makes it harder to spot phishing • Things you can do: • Look for phishing red flags • Check the link by holding down on it (Risky, Be Careful Not to Click). • Verify the Sender • Inspect it on a larger screen

  13. Resources • Report to spam@uci.edu (Happy to verify anything) • Phishing Awareness Program Webpage: https://security.uci.edu/private/phishingawareness.html • Email Safety Tips Webpage: https://security.uci.edu/secure-computer/email-safety.html • Phishing Awareness Training Modules on the UC Learning Center: http://uclc.uci.edu/

  14. Training Modules on UCLC • http://uclc.uci.edu/ • Phishing Awareness: • Phishing 101 • Identifying Fraudulent URLs • Avoiding Dangerous Attachments • Data Entry Phishing • Email Security on Mobile Devices • Spear Phishing Threats • Protecting Against Ransomware

  15. Questions???

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