KEEP THE SAME PASSWORD Phishing Attempt

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Phishing message example:

We notice that your office 365 has two info different logins with two universities portals. Kindly indicate the two info logins as soon as possible. To avoid termination of both logins within 24hrs,we expect you to strictly adhere and address it OFFICE365 EMAIL. You are advised to keep the same password using the below button to avoid losing your data.

Clues that it is a phishing message:

  • The sender is not from OIT.
  • The recipient is not listed directly, but blind copied.
  • The URL is for Google Forms, which OIT does not use.
  • The email is pressuring with its sense of urgency.
  • There is no signature or contact information.