Phish Bowl
The Phish Bowl is a new tool designed to promote phishing awareness. Phishing is the top social attack on businesses, responsible for more than 90% of security breaches. There is no concrete way to prevent phishing attacks, meaning awareness is our strongest line of defense. As phishing messages are reported, they will be posted here along with a verdict and a date. Phishing messages come in a variety of formats. Be sure to check out types of phishing messages to see common phishing attempts the University receives.
Did you receive an email with questionable legitimacy? Report it to security@ohio.edu, and a Security Analyst will investigate the message. They will provide a confirmation about the emails legitimacy and post it here depending on the impact and how elaborate the message is. Below is a searchable table that shows reported phishing messages that OHIO employees and students have received.
There have been reports across the nation about a new phishing campaign where scammers are promising access to the vaccine in exchange for sensitive personal information, as well as companies selling fake treatments promising to cure or prevent Covid-19. Additionally, there are reports of an uptick in other Coronavirus-related scams. For more information, check out Coronavirus advice from the FTC.
| Verdict | Subject | Date | Abstract |
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Confirmed Phish |
Help Desk | 07/21/2021 | Malicious email claiming to be from the Service Help Desk. Your Edu account will be De-activated shortly....CLICK HERE |
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Confirmed Phish |
***PERSONAL ASSISTANT*** | 07/15/2021 | Malicious employment opportunity claiming to be through Ohio University Human Resources with attached .txt file requesting reply to an external email address. |
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Legitimate Email |
Ohio University has assigned you training | 07/02/2021 | Hello [Name], We are so glad that you are a part of the Ohio University community... |
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Confirmed Phish |
Document shared with you: "Evaluation.docx01.docx" | 07/01/2021 | dlopez[@]ossiningufsd[.]org shared a document... |
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Legitimate Email |
AY2021-22 Reappointment | 07/01/2021 | Hello,
Please see the attached PDF...
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Legitimate Email |
FY22 Salary Review | 06/30/2021 | Hello,
Please see the attached PDF... |
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Confirmed Phish |
jredlo shared "FACULTY EVALUATION FORM" with you. | 06/29/2021 | jredlo shared a file with you... |
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Confirmed Phish |
Ohio University Part-Time Job | 06/28/2021 | Dear Students and Staff |
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Confirmed Phish |
Send me your available cell number | 06/17/2021 | -- Dean |
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Legitimate Email |
A message from President M. Duane Nellis | 06/10/2021 | A message from President M. Duane Nellis I’m reaching out as a follow up to our March announcement.... |
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Confirmed Phish |
Favor | 05/28/2021 | Hi there, |
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Confirmed Phish |
Password_Notification | 05/20/2021 | Password will expire in (0) days |
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Confirmed Phish |
New 18,640 USD Ohio Pandemic Stimulus Benefit for you. | 05/14/2021 | Congratulations! You are approved for the new pandemic stimulus benefit..... |
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Confirmed Phish |
Cancel Account Disable Request | 05/12/2021 | Thank you for contacting us about your request to disable your Ohio University Account... |
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Legitimate Email |
Drug Free Workplace Reminder | 04/15/2021 | In compliance with the US Department of Education Drug Free Schools and Communities Act.... |
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Confirmed Phish |
Recalculation of Your Tax Refund Payment | 04/06/2021 | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Dear Applicant, After the last calculations of your annual tax refund... |
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Confirmed Phish |
FY21 Outstanding Furlough Day Reminder | 04/01/2021 | This is an important reminder from Ohio University Human Resources... |
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Confirmed Phish |
Recalculation of Your Tax Refund Payment | 03/25/2021 | Fraudulent message claiming to be from the IRS Services at Ohio University. Dear Applicant, After the last calculations of your annual tax refund you are eligible to receive an extra tax refund 1400.00 USD |
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Confirmed Phish |
Employement Opportunity | 03/12/2021 | I am Dr. [REDACTED fake name] and I work as clinical counselor for the department of Disability Resources and Educational Services (DRES)..... |
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Legitimate Email |
Weekly public health update: March 9, 2021 | 03/10/2021 | Dear OHIO community members, |