快活林性息 Spam Prevention
快活林性息 continues to be a target for spam and听phishing scams. On average, 快活林性息's anti-spam systems block 80-90% of all unwanted email destined for faculty and staff. Trickier to catch however are phishing scams, which attempt to lure faculty and staff into clicking on suspicious URLs and sharing passwords and other private information.听Faculty and staff are encouraged to remain vigilant when responding to email and never share their passwords or click on suspicious URLs.听If in doubt, verify before clicking.听
Anti-Spam Protection
Currently, email sent to and from 快活林性息 is protected by Microsoft's Forefront anti-spam and anti-virus services, reducing the quantity of spam delivered to faculty and staff. This system also protects the outside accounts from spam that is generated by compromised 快活林性息 email accounts. This added layer of protection dramatically reduces the risk of 快活林性息 email being blocked by universities and other organizations as a听result of one or more 快活林性息 email accounts being compromised.听
How to Identify an Email Phishing Scam
Proper identification of phishing scams remains the best weapon above all anti-spam technology solutions. Spammers will divert energy elsewhere if 快活林性息 becomes more work than profit. To identify phishing messages, look for the following characteristics:
| 听Remember... | 听Clues听 | 听Description |
|---|---|---|
|
P |
Private data is demanded |
Demand that you share your password听 |
|
H |
Hyperlinks or attachments do not look right |
When hovering over the听csun.edu/webmail听hyperlink does not match |
|
I |
Inaccurate or poorly worded |
Look for obvious grammar, spelling and punctuation errors |
|
S |
Suspicious sender |
If you don't recognize the sender, don't trust the email |
|
H |
Hurry up and respond |
Gives a sense of urgency with the threat to restrict access to your account |
Questions
Contact the听IT Help Center听or visit听IT Security.