OIT Warns: Be on the lookout for email scams and phishing

The Office of Information Technology reminds all Clarkson community members to be vigilant in the lookout for phishing and other scam emails. 

The United States IRS recently published a warning specifically for members of higher education institutions to be on the lookout for bogus tax emails where the scammers are trying to collect your personal information such as social security number.

If you have received any email – particularly those with links or attachments – that you did not expect or from someone you don’t know, be particularly cautious.  Do not click links, download or open attachments unless you’re certain the source is legitimate.

OIT has additional information on how to spot a phish in our knowledge base: https://confluence.clarkson.edu/display/OITKB/Phishing+Email

Questions/Comments: Laura Perry at Office of Information Technology HelpDesk 315-268-HELP (x4357) or helpdesk@clarkson.edu

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