Q: What is a Phishing email?
A: A phishing email is a fraudulent message designed to deceive recipients into revealing sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, credit card numbers, or other personal data. These emails often appear to be from reputable sources or individuals, but they typically contain links to malicious websites or attachments that can infect computers with malware. Users should exercise caution and avoid clicking on suspicious links or providing any personal information in response to such emails.
Q: What should I do if I get a Phishing email?
A: DO NOT click on anything inside the phishing email. If you do accidentally click on anything in the email please change your Mitchell Email Password as soon as possible. If you do receive a Phishing email or are unsure about an email please forward the message to support@mitchell.edu to notify our IT Department of the issue. Once you get confirmation from our IT Department that the message is a phishing email please delete the message from your inbox immediately.
Q: How can I detect a phishing email?
A: The message is sent from a public email domain, the domain name is misspelled, the email is poorly written, it includes suspicious attachments or links, the message creates a sense of urgency, the message has an unfamiliar greeting or salutation, the message has poor grammar and spelling errors, the message has generic greetings, the message has misspellings, the message has unofficial "from" email addresses, the message has unfamiliar webpages, or the message has misleading hyperlinks
Q: What are some common indicators of a phishing attack?
A: Requests for personal information, generic greetings, misspellings, unofficial "from" email addresses, unfamiliar web pages, and misleading hyperlinks