Phishing is one of the more successful ways in which an attacker can steal your information or infect your PC. Rather than make people sit through training, we found it’s more effective to send out a “fake” phishing email to help increase customer awareness.
When some people mistakenly click on it, you instead get this gentle reminder of how to spot phony emails. We ask that if you do make it to this page, to please review the educational information below. Remember, some of these emails are trickier than others!
If you have any questions or feedback related to this exercise, please contact the SDM Help Desk (sdmhelp@buffalo.edu); 829-2056.
Also, per the irs.gov website: The IRS does not initiate contact with taxpayers by email to request personal or financial information. This includes any type of electronic communication, such as text messages and social media channels.
We ask that you report phishing emails by sending the suspicious email to abuse@buffalo.edu. In your email, please remember to attach the message with its mail headers. By reporting suspicious emails you can help keep The School of Dental Medicine safer as a whole.
For more information on what to do if you receive a phishing email, please visit the UB Information Technology page, "What to Do If You Receive a Phishing Attempt."
"91% of targeted attacks involve spear-phishing emails." - TrendMicro
Spear-phishers use email to:
We're not trying to trick anyone. In fact, our goal is to minimize the number of people who click on a link from an unsolicited email. You provide a better defense against cyber criminals than any technology we have.