Recent Phishing Attempt. Subject: IT Support/Help-desk

The email below is an example of a Phishing Attempt that was received by users on campus. If you’ve received this email, do not click on any of the contained links and delete it from your inbox.

Please note that Brock will never send emails asking for your personal information.

If you identify an email you think is a phishing attack, or you are concerned you may have fallen victim, contact the service desk at x4357 or email us at itsecurity@brocku.ca

Phishing Email: 

Sent: Thu 8/11/2016 9:22 AM
Subject: IT Support/Help-desk
To All Email Users,
Note: Our new updated Web-mail have been improved with a new messaging system which also include faster usage on email, shared calendar, web-documents and the new 2016 anti-Spam version. Kindly use the link below to complete your 2016 Web-mail User authentication form and re-validation of details. Your account remains active after you have successfully confirmed your account details. Thank you and we apologize for any inconvenience.
CLICK on Outlook Web Access <http://xprs.imcreator.com/free/itsupprt/itsupportsystem>  to update immediately.
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