Cooper employees are receiving potentially damaging phishing emails. The number of phishing emails our employees are receiving is increasing.
Please be vigilant and do not open suspicious emails when you do not recognize the sender, and do not open attachments or click on any links within those emails.
When you have a doubt about an email, please contact the Help Desk at x7166 for guidance.
The latest message we have seen is :
From: Hurley, Raye NBCT [mailto:raye.hurley@franklin.kyschools.us]
Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2016 10:58 AM
To: in@msn.com
Subject: [BULK] FW: Help Desk
Your MICROSOFT OUTLOOK mail box has exceeded its Quota limit CLICK HERE to sign in for upgrade and advance mailbox futures OR you will be deactivated permanently in the next 7 hours .
Please do not ever respond to such messages.
Phishing emails are fraudulent electronic communications designed to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details (and sometimes, indirectly, money), often for malicious reasons. Cybercriminals also use these emails to install malicious software on your computer, which can damage your computer, steal personal information, or get into Cooper’s network. Cybercriminals can use a variety of tactics, including emails or phone calls and may try to convince you to download something from a website.
Contact the Help Desk if you are concerned about an email or a phone call that you have received.