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 |
Password Reset for Ohio | 01/13/2021 | Hello, Password for [REDACTED Email] expires today |
Confirmed Phish |
Part-Time Tasks! | 01/13/2021 | Good Day, I will like to refer you to a part-time customer assessment job, You will be paid.... |
Confirmed Phish |
enroll | 01/11/2021 | Hello, |
Confirmed Phish |
Hiring Ohio Uni Student | 12/21/2020 | Due to the concerns surrounding COVID-19 ,Also affecting.... |
Confirmed Phish |
Virtual Assistant Needed | 12/08/2020 | Hello, We Are In need of a Virtual Administrator Assistant in your location for only flexible 4 hours per week and get paid $350 weekly. |
Confirmed Phish |
ELECTION FRAUD – National Investigation of the MEDIA concluded Thanksgiving weekend 2020 | 12/04/2020 | In October 2018 - I provided our Government with a sketch of the Control Room at St. James' Palace because the Lord Jesus Christ told me that when the Authorities went in to seize the computers that were used in my Stalking they would also...... |
Confirmed Phish |
Doc(s) Daily delivery #-00879436 | 12/03/2020 | You have a new fax! Click the attachment to view.. |
Confirmed Phish |
CONFIRMATION OF EMPLOYMENT | 10/23/2020 | Dear [Insert Name], I am pleased to offer you the position to work as my PA..... |
Confirmed Phish |
Ohio Alert | 10/22/2020 | Your Ohio edu account will be deactivated shortly |
Confirmed Phish |
Re: [Subject of a Previous Message] | 10/06/2020 | Phish leverages reply feature from a compromised user's inbox appending malicious link to document in the reply. Wording such as "Review the attached docs. We need your reaction. OPEN THE DOCUMENT" is used to motivate the victim to click.
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Confirmed Phish |
OHIO COVID-19 INFORMATION | 10/01/2020 | Dear students, |
Legitimate Email |
Drug Free Workplace Reminder | 09/30/2020 | Verified legitimate University Human Resources communication. Drug-free workplace information. |
Confirmed Phish |
22 September, 2020, Office | Ohio Ref- #30945e06-f3c7-4de8-a843-083ba99ebe2f | 09/22/2020 | We have detected a message that did not reach you... |
Confirmed Phish |
WORK STUDY | 09/21/2020 | Dear Interns, My name is Dr DONALD KITTINGER..and I am the Online employment co-ordinator for Human resources employment team. |
Confirmed Phish |
Fwd: [Recent Subject From Your Mailbox] | 09/11/2020 | This malicious email uses familiar subject line and message with an additional malicious link. Greetings! Document password:: 1314 |
Confirmed Phish |
Update | 09/08/2020 | Your ohio edu account will be De-activated shortly |
Confirmed Phish |
Flexible Job Oppurtunity ( Student and Staff) Ohio University | 09/08/2020 | Dear Students and Staffs You have been offered a Job Opportunity at the convenience of your home During this period
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Confirmed Phish |
MEMO FROM HR | 09/03/2020 | Greetings You have a message from the Human Resources Department |
Confirmed Phish |
Send me your available cell number | 09/02/2020 | Send me your available cell number |
Confirmed Phish |
Ohio Alert... | 08/31/2020 | Your ohio edu account will be De-activated shortly |