{"id":573,"date":"2020-05-28T09:59:01","date_gmt":"2020-05-28T19:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/testinfosec\/?page_id=573"},"modified":"2022-10-07T12:57:58","modified_gmt":"2022-10-07T22:57:58","slug":"phishing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/infosec\/phishing\/","title":{"rendered":"Phishing \u2014 Stay Safe Online!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Phishing is one of the easiest ways for cybercriminals to obtain your sensitive information. In a matter of minutes, your University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> (UH) Username, your credit card information, and even your social security number could be in the hands of a criminal who is very eager to use your identity (and possibly your savings) to live life luxuriously&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2>Tips to Prevent Phishing:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Be vigilant about protecting personal information, such as your Â鶹´«Ã½username and password and your social security number. <strong>Never<\/strong> respond with any personal information (like your social security number) to an unsolicited email.<\/li>\n<li>Be careful when clicking on links, particularly when the link points to a website that does not begin with www.hawaii.edu or (something).hawaii.edu.<\/li>\n<li>Be safe, if you think you may have provided your Â鶹´«Ã½username and password in response to a phishing message, change your password immediately. You can check your <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.edu\/google\" aria-label=\"content-GOOGLE@UH-link\">Google@Â鶹´«Ã½<i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a> login activity by following the instructions at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/askus\/1587\">https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/askus\/1587 <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Learn more at <a href=\"learnmore\/\">https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/infosec\/phishing\/learnmore\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Phishing and Mobile Devices<\/h2>\n<p>\n    You are more likely to fall for phishing on your mobile device! Because mobile devices don\u2019t show the entire URL of a website, it\u2019s easy for a phisher to create a convincing duplicate of an Â鶹´«Ã½website with an equally convincing URL.\n<\/p>\n<h3>When prompted for your Â鶹´«Ã½credentials (or any sensitive information) on a website:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Tap on the URL bar<\/li>\n<li>Read the entire URL to check the legitimacy of the website<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/askus\/1682\">https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/askus\/1682 <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n    When using email apps on your mobile device, it&#8217;s easier to fall for a phish because the apps typically show a Display name instead of the address of the actual sender.\n<\/p>\n<h2>Before clicking on any links when reading emails on these applications:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on \u201cView details\u201d (in Android) or the senders name (iOS) to see the full email address of the sender<\/li>\n<li>Tap and hold any links to see the URL the link is actually going to<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/askus\/1708\">https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/askus\/1708 <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin:auto\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Don&#8217;t Fall for Phishing: <br \/><span style=\"text-decoration:underline\">S<\/span>top. <span style=\"text-decoration:underline\">E<\/span>xamine. <span style=\"text-decoration:underline\">A<\/span>sk. <span style=\"text-decoration:underline\">R<\/span>eport.<br \/>S.E.A.R. the Phish<\/h3>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm\" align=\"center\">\n            <a href=\"..\/phishing\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin:auto\" src=\"..\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2020\/06\/searlogo.png\" alt=\"SEAR the Phish Logo\" \/><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"text-center\"><a href=\"learnmore\/\">Click to learn about SEAR the Phish<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Useful Links<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/askus\/898\">How to report a phishing email <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/askus\/1682\">How to spot a suspicious web page <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"learnmore\/\">Protect Yourself Against Phishing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"..\/resources-tips\/mobile-device-security\/\">Securing Your Mobile Device<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Change your Â鶹´«Ã½Password at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/username\/\">https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/username\/<i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"..\/\">Information Security @ UH<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Phishing is one of the easiest ways for cybercriminals to obtain your sensitive information. 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