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You Could have been Phished<\/span><\/em><\/h1>\n

\"alert\"\u00a0 \u00a0The email you just acted on was a test.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

It was NOT a real malicious email message, aka a \u201cphishing\u201d message. Instead, it was authored and distributed by UW Medicine\u2019s Information Security team as part of our Security Education, Training, & Awareness initiatives.<\/p>\n

If it had been a real phishing message, cyber-criminals might have used this opportunity to deliver malware or steal your personal information.\u00a0 The information on this page is designed to help you better protect yourself and UW Medicine in the future.<\/p>\n

How to Avoid Phishing Messages in the Future<\/h3>\n

\"stop\"<\/p>\n

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If the message includes a link to a website,\u00a0do not click<\/strong> on the link\u00a0unless it is trusted.\u00a0 If a file is attached to the message,\u00a0do not open the file<\/strong>\u00a0unless you were expecting it and it is trusted.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"think\"<\/p>\n

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Be skeptical<\/strong>. A message is\u00a0most likely<\/strong>\u00a0a phishing attempt if it asks you to disclose your password or other personal information or\u00a0asks you to verify, unblock, or reactivate your UW NetID or email account.\u00a0Hover before you click.\u00a0<\/strong> Hovering over the link with your cursor before clicking is a good way to verify where the link will direct you because the true destination of the link appears in the lower left border of most browsers.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"act\"<\/p>\n

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If you suspect that an email message is a phishing attempt, you can report it by emailing it as an attachment to\u00a0help@uw.edu<\/a>, or simply delete it.\u00a0If you accidentally click on a link or open a file in a suspected phishing email, report it to the Information Security team by contacting the\u00a0UW Medicine Service Desk<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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What is Phishing?<\/h3>\n

Phishing (pronounced \u201cfishing\u201d) is a method cybercriminals use to lure victims into disclosing sensitive personal information (like account numbers and passwords) or distributing malware (malicious software) using legitimate-looking email messages.<\/p>\n

Phishing attacks are one of the most successful methods cyber criminals use to perpetuate fraud and infiltrate information systems.\u00a0 The University of Washington and UW Medicine are frequent targets of phishing campaigns, which means every student and employee can help protect the organization.\u00a0 The information obtained in a successful phishing attack may be:<\/p>\n