"Phishing" means someone is pretending to be someone you may know, or an institution you are likely to trust, in order to get from you money, passwords, or other sensitive information via the internet.
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The following are typical phishing attempts that Canisius College employees and students have received in the past. You may find similar emails in your Canisius email. If you clicked on a link in similar emails, visit another computer and change your password. If you have suspicions about an email you received, feel free to contact the ITS Help Desk (email - helpdesk@canisius.edu | phone - (716) 888-8340 ).
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Featured Recent Phishing Examples:
August 16th, 2023 There is no Katie Brown at Canisius University (and so there is no cheap deal on a gently used but much-loved piano!). The CAUTION banner is an obvious clue that this is not legitimate. But also note that the sender's email address is not an @canisius.edu address.
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February 14th, 2023 Nobody at the college contracted for "Geek Services." If I called the number I am sure someone would gladly help me "cancel and refund this" provided I supply payment information to "verify the account."
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May 2018 This is not how ITS makes changes to email service!
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March 2019
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