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> The link that you clicked on is part of a simulated phishing assessment and
> training sponsored by the SwRI Security Awareness Program.
> 
> Phishing is the first step performed by adversaries in over 90% of all cyber
> attacks, and it’s critical to our success to improve our defense and response
> to this threat.   Our awareness training focuses on exposing SwRI staff to
> various phishing tactics, empowering staff to detect and report phishing
> attempts.
> 
> If this had been an actual phishing attack, clicking on the link or opening an
> attachment could lead to compromise of Institute sensitive data or
> intellectual property, that of our clients, or your personal.
> 
> Below are tools you can use to detect phishing emails:
> 
> 1. Are you expecting this message?
> •  Have you received messages from PayPal to your SwRI account before.
> 
> 2.  Do you have enough information to process the email?
> •  Do you know the person who sent you this request?
> •  Could you verify this information from a source outside this email?
> 
> 3. Is there a sense of urgency?
> • Transaction $399.99 will post after 24 hours if no action is taken.
> • Failure to act quickly will result in monthly recurrence of this
> transaction.
> 
> 4. Think before you click.
> • Links can lead to malicious site, not PayPal.
> • Phishing emails will use look-alike domains, logos, and information to trick
> users.
> • Note that email address is misspelled (paidpal[.]com instead of
> paypal[.]com.
> 
>  

                                           

                                           

As a follow up to this assessment, you will be registered for a Phishing
awareness course within the Learning Management System (LMS) within the ITC
Portal. Upon registration notification, please take the time to complete this
course.

If you have any questions about the phishing assessment, please contact the
Institute Help Desk at x3597.