Security Hints & Tips: Social Engineering Red Flags #2: Recipient

The prevalence of phishing scams is at an all-time high. With you being the key to preventing a cyber-attack within Stetson University, it is important to question the legitimacy of every email you receive. Below is a list of questions to ask yourself about the recipient of the email that may help you realize that you are being phished.

TO: Analyze to whom the email was sent.

Were you CC’d on an email, and you don’t personally know the other people it was sent to? Or was the email sent to an unusual mix of people? For example, a seemingly random group of people with unrelated email addresses, or a group of people at your organization whose last names all start with the same letter.

If you notice anything about the email that alarms you, do not click links, open attachments, or reply. You are the last line of defense to prevent cyber criminals from succeeding, which makes you or Stetson University susceptible to phishing attacks.

Stop, Look, and Think. Don’t be fooled.

Information Technology Department
STETSON UNIVERSITY College of Law
1401 61st Street South | Gulfport, FL 33707
Email: [email protected]| Office: +1 (727) 562 7323

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