Security Alert: Phishing email re. Cornell accounts 02/12/08
Please be warned that a deceptive email is circulating on the campus that suggests Cornell is making changes to email accounts.
Do not reply to that email. It is a phishing attempt intended to gather your personal information.
No department at Cornell University, including Cornell Information Technologies, would ever request these types of information from you via email.
Also, there are no immediate plans to make any changes to Cornell email accounts.
If you replied to that deceptive message, please immediately notify your local technical support staff, or the CIT Contact Center (HelpDesk) by calling 255-8990.
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The deceptive message is currently coming from "Cornell Team" and has the subject line "Upgrade your Cornell account now".
The body says that Cornell is upgrading its site and that you must send your email account information within the next 7 days. The information requested includes user name, password, and date of birth.
At the end of the message is a verification code.
If you receive this deceptive message, delete it. Do not reply to it.
Thank you for your attention to this security alert. We hope it has proven useful.
Cornell Information Technologies
IT Security Office
www.cit.cornell.edu/security
If you need help and don't have access to local technical support personnel for assistance, please contact the CIT Contact Center (HelpDesk) by calling 255-8990, by sending e-mail to helpdesk@cornell.edu, or by visiting 119 CCC. The Contact Center is open Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with extended phone hours Monday-Thursday from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. during the academic year. If the Contact Center is closed and your problem is urgent, contact the Network Operations Center at 255-9900.
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