WHAT'S HAPPENING?
There are emails that are being circulated, an example of which is below, that include a suspicious link. These are not legitimate emails.
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?
If you receive an email like this, do not click on the link. If a phishing or spam email makes its way into your inbox, please forward it according to the directions at http://support.cc.gatech.edu/support-tools/faq/what-should-i-do-when-i-receive-spam-or-phishing-email to improve the accuracy of GT's filters. You can learn to recognize phishing emails. They frequently contain poor grammar and unusual wording. Sometimes they will use a legitimate-looking email address, but they don't always. In some cases, there is a mismatch between the name and the email address in the From field. However, these are not always present. The tell-tale sign is to check without clicking the links to see where they point to. Phishing emails want you to visit a site with an unusual URL that has nothing to do with the purported sender. In the example below, the links point to a site unrelated to the purported sender.
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From: "SHAW, Clair (LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST)" <clairshaw@<REMOVED>.net>
Date: March 9, 2018 at 12:52:15 PM EST
To: "SHAW, Clair (LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST)" <clairshaw@<REMOVED>.net>
Subject: Outlook Admin Staff Self-service
Employee/Staff Urgency.
This is to Notify all Employee/Staff, there would be an Important Update SecureTide® BARACUDA 2018 Anti-Spam filter for all Outlook Webmail users. this is to Secure our Inboxes from Spam & Malware Worldwide. to activate, Kindly click on Encrypt Email<https://c0abl967.<REMOVED>.com/dp/647360006b20daa16e2946d6869c>. You are advised to Logout and Re-login into your mailbox to complete Update.
Note: Update last 24Hours of receiving this message. Failure to complete update, your Outlook Web Account would be deactivated and shut down.
Regards,
IT Help-Desk Support
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NHSmail is the secure email and directory service available for all NHS staff in England and Scotland. NHSmail is approved for exchanging patient data and other sensitive information with NHSmail and other accredited email services.
For more information and to find out how you can switch, https://portal.<REMOVED>.net/help/joiningnhsmail
