Phishing Alert


✔ Look for Red Flags

  • URLs (links) are mismatched or misleading.
  • The message contains poor spelling and/or grammar.
  • The message asks for personal information.
  • The message makes unrealistic threats or promises.

✔ Do You See a Red Flag?

  • Verify suspicious emails by contacting the sender via a different medium (phone, in person, etc.).
  • Forward the message to IT Support for analysis.

✔ Did You Enter Anything?

  • Contact IT Support immediately!
  • If you provided any password(s) or account credentials, immediately change them using a different computer.
  • If you provided any personal financial information (credit/debit card, bank account number, etc.), contact your bank immediately.
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This message came from KnowBe4, LLC on behalf of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Information Technology Security Services, and not from the company whose name is mentioned in the body of the email message, as that company has no association with KnowBe4, LLC and does not endorse the services of KnowBe4, LLC. The purpose of this message is to demonstrate how phishing attacks can propogate via emails that deceptively appear to be from reputable companies.