[Phish Alert] Health Advisory: Pertussis Identified – Monitor and Take Precautions
This article explains a phishing email that impersonates campus health communications by warning about pertussis symptoms and linking to supposed health resources.
Why this looks valid:
- Email is alerting the campus community of pertussis and the symptoms that are associated
- Email contains hyperlinks attached to titles such as Health Services
Why this is phishing?
- All emails from the Student Health Center will come from the Montclair email domain @montclair.edu
- Links provided within this email do not redirect to an Montclair webpage and is utilizing a SSO login page
Additional Notes
- Remember: Information Technology will never text you. We will also never request your password or Duo codes, ever.
- Information Technology will not ask you to verify accounts or submit passwords through unofficial forms or unexpected email links.
- Do you think you’ve fallen for a scam? Did you share personal information? Downloaded malicious content? Please contact the IT Service Desk.
- Use the Knowbe4 Phish Alert Button (PAB) to report malicious emails directly to the Information Security team for review. If you are not using the Gmail client please forward the email to phishfiles@montclair.edu.
Always use the “hover over” technique to check web links before clicking! For more security tips please visit the Phish Files!
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