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Report

Phishing

Forward phishing emails to

phishing@harvard.edu
1. What is it?
2. Why phishing?
3. What can I do?
Phishing is the most common way attackers
illegally access systems.
A phishing message is designed to trick you
Into doing one of these four things.

Click Here!
USERNAME

************

Click an Open an Type your Transfer


Unsafe Link Unsafe File Password Funds
Cyber attackers phish for different reasons,
But they all phish.
Cyber attackers phish for different reasons,
But they all phish.
Criminals Intelligence Hacktivists
Money Sensitive Data Public Web Pages
Fraud Network Access Social Media
Identity Theft Infrastructure
Phishing messages are designed to get you to
react quickly without thinking too much.
Phishing messages are designed to get you to
react quickly without thinking too much.

Sense of Urgency Offers of Money Confirmations

Odd Requests Rewards IT Support


What happens when I get a phishing email?
What happens when I get a phishing email?

Click Delete Report


What happens if I click? (1/2)

Identity Data Leak


Theft
Data Account
Destruction Takeover

Password Stolen
What happens if I click? (2/2)

Stolen Ransomware
Password

Remote Network
Access Compromise

Malware Installed
What happens if I delete?

You’re safe…
What happens if I delete?

You’re safe…for now.


What happens if I report?

Review Block
Links Domains

Check Remove
Accounts Messages
If you aren’t sure…

Please Or
Click Here
To Confirm.

Skip the Link Go to The Source


Ignore the File
In Closing:

1. Forward phishing emails to


phishing@harvard.edu
2. Not sure? Go to the source.
Let’s
Practice!
Rebecca Requestersen
Francine Moneybags #1
Transfer Problem
The Wire
Hello Francine, Transfer
I am trying to get payment to
a vendor. It is important they
get paid by close of business.
Can you please wire 7,540 to…
IT Help
Wendel Windowson #2
Suspicious Activity
The IT
Hello Wendel, Support
Your computer has been
infected with the RealBad2.0
Alert
Malware that you saw on the
news.Click
You must
Here to
use our scan
Super Shoppers, LLC
Sonia Shopper #3
Package Damaged
Confirm
Dear Sonia,
Now!
We apologize in advance, but
your recent order was damaged
in delivery. We are unable to
issue a refund until you confirm
Account details with this form.
Security@CrazyMail.Net
Malia Mailer #4
Password Compromise
Password
Dear Malia,
Reset
Your account has been locked
due to potential compromise.
You must go to this site to secure
your account.
CrazyMail Secure Reset
N.Trouble@g.Harvard.edu
Gary Goodegg #5
HELP!!!
Cry for
HI,
Help
I need to submit this file for class
but it won’t open on my
computer. Can you PLEASE (!)
save it as a PDF and send to
me???
eFaxService@proserv.ly
Sandy Scanner #6
Your
Attach
efax Premium User,
And
Your electronic fax is attached.
This file is intended only for the Attack
recipient and is considered
confidential.
This is not my document.

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