Aarhus University is seeing an uptick in phishing mails from cybercriminals pretending to be AU managers or colleagues. Please be extra vigilant about these kinds of emails.
2020.05.15 |
Right now, there is a phishing email circulating at AU. The sender pretends to be a colleague or a manager. The purpose of the email is to lure you into buying a gift certificate from iTunes or make a large money transfer to a foreign account.
How do you recognise this type of phishing email?
See an example:
You should always check the email address of the sender when you receive an email. If it’s not an AU email, be particularly cautious about answering, clicking links and open attached files. If you receive a mail from a co-worker or manager that’s not from an AU email address, you can call them up or send a mail to their AU address to make sure the mail is genuine.
Find out how to recognise phishing mails
Don’t be ashamed if you take the bait. The best thing to do is to be open and react quickly. If you fall for a phishing mail, you should:
Contact your local IT support team or write to informationssikkerhed@au.dk if you have any questions about phishing.