UBIT SECURITY ALERT, 5/18/2018

UB Login Phish - Do not click 'User Validation Process' email 05-18-18

IT Security Alert.

An email supposedly from the "Information Technology Service Centre" is supposedly telling you that your email account needs to be validated.  The link to "confirm your account HERE" attempts to steal your UBIT credentials.

Red flags: How you can tell it is a fake

Zoom image: Phishing email Phishing email.
 
  1. Hovering over URL shows it is not a buffalo.edu site.
  2. Signature not used by our UBIT Help Center with different spellings.

I already clicked the links. What should I do?

  • If clicked on the link, but did not enter your password, please check that your computer security or anti virus program is on and up to date.

I did not click on the links. What should I do?

Delete the email.

DATE ACTIVE:

05/18/18

THREAT LEVEL:

High

TYPE:

Phish

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