Tips for Detection:

• Hightail is not a campus system
• The “Reply-To” address is different than the sending address which is common for spoofed emails
• The linked URL is hosted on a platform we do not utilize
• Phishing emails may come from legitimate file-sharing sites but contain malicious links in a shared document or download malware

Original Phishing Message:

Text of Phishing Message:

HR Department has shared 1 file.

“Hello,

Please take a few moments of your time to complete this mandatory survey. Your feedback will help us to improve in areas which the survey highlights as potential sources of dissatisfaction and concern.

NOTE: CLICK AND DOWNLOAD TO TAKE A SURVEY

Thanks,
HR Department.”