{"id":92348,"date":"2022-10-12T16:46:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-12T21:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=92348"},"modified":"2022-10-12T17:17:45","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T22:17:45","slug":"protect-yourself-from-email-phishing-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2022\/10\/12\/protect-yourself-from-email-phishing-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Protect yourself from email phishing attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">October is National Cyber Security Awareness month, and the Information Security team is offering guidance to assist users in helping to keep the med center&#8217;s environment safe.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nebraska Medicine and UNMC Information Technology Services uses many tools to help protect a user&#8217;s computer and the campus network from becoming infected, similar to getting a flu shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow these extra steps to help stop the spread of computer viruses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Do not respond to an email (or click on a link) that asks someone to &#8220;validate your information,&#8221; then asks for IDs, passwords and other sensitive information.&nbsp;UNMC and Nebraska Medicine Information Technology Services will not ask for this information in an email.<\/li><li>Do not click on unknown links or attachments because these links can be disguised to make them appear legitimate.<\/li><li>Do not enter information in a pop-up.<\/li><li>Do not respond to or take actions on emails regarding urgent requests or wire transfers.<\/li><li>Emails with poor spelling and grammar are clues to scams. Delete them.<\/li><li>Do not send personal information in an email or through an unsecured website.&nbsp;Enter sensitive data only if the user trusts the website and if it has a lock icon in the URL.<\/li><li>Always check to see who the email is coming from. It is very common for an attacker to pretend they are someone known, such as a co-worker, manager or organization president. Do not respond to these emails. If a user believes the email is legitimate, contact the sender by a known phone number to verify the individual and request.<\/li><li>Use the &#8220;Report Phish&#8221; or&nbsp;&#8220;Report Suspicious&#8221;&nbsp;button in the Outlook application to report any possible phishing emails. Performing this action will help keep UNMC and Nebraska Medicine safe.&nbsp;Please note that there is a Microsoft button called &#8220;Mark as phishing&#8221; that is similar. Do not use this. Use the &#8220;Report Phish&#8221; button dedicated to UNMC and Nebraska Medicine&nbsp;<\/li><li>After emails are reported, Proofpoint and Information Security Team will analyze and investigate. 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