The Office of Technology Services (OTS) has received reports of e-mail messages sent to Towson University account holders with a subject line such as “IT Helpdesk.? The email body looks like the following:
“Ref: 03/243/IT2012
Due to the recent Virus attack on our database,We are currently upgrading our database and all email accounts need to be verified.’IT Helpdesk’ will be upgrading to the latest anti-spam version.You are required to click ACCOUNT and provide us the below information withing the next 72 hours so that your account can be upgraded or have your account deleted from our database due to the menace of this virus.
Thank You.
Webmail Administration
Copyright 2012?.”
This email is a type of spam, requesting that you visit a link to verify your account.
Do NOT do this!
This e-mail is an attempt (called “phishing”) by someone to gain access to personal information. The “From” address is forged (or “spoofed”) and may or may not be an actual e-mail address, but it is not where the e-mail actually originated.
If you responded to such a message with your password, please notify the OTS Faculty/Staff Help Center at 410-704-5151, and go to the OTS Faculty/Staff Help Center website and change your password immediately. Also: DELETE the phishing message?do not reply to it for any reason.
Finally, there’s no need to contact OTS every time you receive a phishing message; the messages reach OTS staff inboxes, too, so they are aware of them. You may contact the OTS Help Center to verify or disprove any such e-mails you might receive.
Remember: NEVER send passwords via e-mail. TU?s Office of Technology Services staff will never ask for your password.
