On 2 October, a number of students and employees received a phishing email from the email address AU@gu.se trying to persuade the recipient into revealing their password.
2019.10.03 |
On 2 October, a number of students and employees received a phishing email from the email address AU@gu.se trying to persuade the recipient into revealing their password. In the email, the recipient is encouraged to click a link.
Please be aware that this is a so-called phishing email and you should not click the link. A phishing email is an attempt to gain access to your personal data by persuading you to reveal your password.
If you have clicked the link in the email and entered your AU password, you must change your password immediately and contact your local IT support team.
How to change your password via mit.au.dk
The phishing email looks like this:
If you have inadvertently sent your password to a third party, you must change your password immediately and contact your local IT support team, and they will help you contain the damage.
If you think an email may be a phishing attempt, please contact your local IT support team.