Beware of Email Phishing Scams
Cybercriminals use phishing鈥攁 type of social engineering鈥攖o manipulate people into doing what they want. Social engineering is at the heart of all phishing attacks, especially those conducted via e-mail.
These types of emails can even come from a csulb.edu email accounts of that was recently compromised so may appear to be legitimate. Usually, these types of emails request confidential information such as your password, account number, etc. and have a sense of urgency. Please remember, 好色先生 will not ask for confidential information via email.
Here are a few things you can do to guard against phishing attacks:
- Limit what you share online about yourself and your family.
- Never share your credentials and BeachID via e-mail.
- Beware of e-mail attachments even from email addresses ending with @csulb.edu.
- Confirm identities. If you鈥檙e not sure, call the sender at a number you know is legitimate to check.
- Trust your instincts. If you get a suspicious message forward to alert@csulb.edu and ITS will take appropriate action.
- Take your time and don鈥檛 fall for messages asking you to act immediately.
- Don't click links in suspicious messages, such as 鈥淐lick Here鈥.
You may visit the campus page to learn more about phishing.
If you believe you have responded to a phishing email by providing your password, please immediately and email alert@csulb.edu to report the scam.