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Re: FYI -- phishing
From: Gene Spafford <spaf () CERIAS PURDUE EDU>
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:06:54 -0500
It is really bad form to have an unidentified third party in embedded URLs in a mail message that encourages people to click on the links! I had my phish detectors trigger on it. On Feb 19, 2013, at 3:23 PM, Valerie Vogel <vvogel () EDUCAUSE EDU> wrote:
Hi Gene, The information about an EDUCAUSE server breach is accurate. We have just notified all members and the community via e-mail and social media outlets. The e-mail notification was sent through our e-mail marketing product (Informz). Links within the e-mail are redirected through our marketing product. Please note that the password reset page (https://www.educause.edu/user/password) is responding slowly due to increased traffic. Old passwords have already been deactivated; therefore, you do not need to change your password immediately. We expect traffic to the page to decrease later today and tomorrow. For more information please visit: http://www.educause.edu/securitybreach Thank you, Valerie Valerie Vogel Program Manager EDUCAUSE Uncommon Thinking for the Common Good direct: 202.331.5374 | main: 202.872.4200 | twitter: @HEISCouncil | educause.edu -----Original Message----- From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Gene Spafford Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 12:19 PM To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU Subject: [SECURITY] FYI -- phishing I just got a phishing email purporting to be from Educause. It contains links to sites at http://educause. informs. net/ (added spaces to neuter the URL). It is a reasonably good fake and some people are likely to fall for it. I can send a copy of the email to anyone who wants it. Be careful! --spaf
Current thread:
- FYI -- phishing Gene Spafford (Feb 19)
- Re: FYI -- phishing Kevin Halgren (Feb 19)
- Re: FYI -- phishing Tonkin, Derek K (Feb 19)
- Re: FYI -- phishing Valerie Vogel (Feb 19)
- Re: FYI -- phishing Gene Spafford (Feb 19)