Suspicious emails

麻豆传媒 is one of many organisations targeted with聽, which are designed to look as though they come from banks, credit card companies, online shops and auctions, as well as other trusted organisations.

These emails are designed to encourage you to open the attachments or click on links which then deliver threats (Malware).听Clicking on unknown attachments or links can result in infections, poor, slow system performance and sudden termination of application. By being more vigilant before opening attachments or clicking on links from unknown sources you can better protect yourself and the university.

As well as the damage they do to organisations, the threats also cause considerable harm to individuals, as they attempt to steal personal identifiable information.听It is always worth looking at the URL or address line of the web page or the email sender鈥檚 name to check it is from the usual address.听Please read our聽聽guidance聽to help you identify these sorts of emails, plus聽tips and advice on how to stay safe online. We've also put together a few examples of聽common spam emails you may receive.

Please be vigilant before clicking on a link that is asking for your login details.听If you receive a message asking you to act immediately or requesting personal information, then please don鈥檛 follow it.聽Please contact the聽for assistance and to validate if the message is true and legitimate.听聽shows some types of fraud to look out for.听Even if you see a phishing email on your personal email but do not reveal any聽personal information, you should聽.听

Ways you can protect yourself

Check emails and documents from the recruiter for poor spelling and grammar 鈥� this is often a sign of fraud
Ask friends or family for their thoughts on whether the information is legitimate
If visa fees are mentioned, ask the embassy representing the country where you believe you will be working how to obtain a visa and how much it costs. Check that the answers the potential employer or recruiter gave you are the same 鈥� if they鈥檙e not, it may be a sign of fraud.
Always take a moment before making a decision to respond and consider if you are being forced in to something because you are being manipulated by being made to feel curious, scared or sympathetic
Send a copy of any聽emails you're unsure about聽as an attachment聽to聽the 麻豆传媒聽Unwanted Mail聽mailbox and do not reply to the original email
Carry out thorough research to confirm that the organisation offering you the opportunity actually exists - if it does, contact the organisation directly using contact details obtained through your own research or their website to confirm the details are genuine.

What to do if you鈥檙e a victim of cybercrime:

If you think your bank details have been compromised, or if you believe you have been defrauded, contact your bank immediately
Stop all communication with the suspicious organisation聽but make a note of their details
聽If you have replied to an email聽or clicked on a link, please聽call IT Services as soon as possible on 01202 965515聽or freephone聽0808 196 2332聽so that our teams can ensure 麻豆传媒 systems are not compromised
If you have been affected by this, or any other type of fraud, you can also report it to Action Fraud by visiting聽聽or by calling 0300 123 2040.听

By reporting any incident of phishing, you can help to prevent further cyber-attacks on other 麻豆传媒 users. Sometimes, it may only need one compromised 麻豆传媒 account to further attack other 麻豆传媒 users or launch a sophisticated and hard-to-detect phishing campaign.

Managing your passwords

You can protect your login details and passwords with these helpful tips.

Secure your device

Find out how to protect your personal data on your devices聽including, encryption, password protection and remote-wipe systems.

Reporting a security or data breach

A data breach could mean lost or stolen devices, a compromised mailbox or聽stolen printed documents with personal information.

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