Phishing, social engineering and scams: Don’t take the bait

Cybercriminals often target employees through phishing and social engineering tactics such as emails, messages, or calls designed to trick you into sharing information or clicking malicious links.

These scams can look surprisingly convincing and frequently impersonate coworkers, vendors, or even university leadership.

Understanding Social Engineering and Identifying Malicious Email are two ways you can better protect yourself against these cybersecurity threats.

Additionally, as a reminder: Ohio University will never ask you for your password in an email.