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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Legitimate Email |
Drug Free Workplace Reminder | 04/15/2021 | In compliance with the US Department of Education Drug Free Schools and Communities Act.... |
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... |
Confirmed Phish |
FY21 Outstanding Furlough Day Reminder | 04/01/2021 | This is an important reminder from Ohio University Human Resources... |
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 |
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)..... |
Legitimate Email |
Weekly public health update: March 9, 2021 | 03/10/2021 | Dear OHIO community members, |
Legitimate Email |
Upcoming security requirements for your OHIO account | 03/09/2021 | Modern authentication and multi-factor authentication notice from Ohio University Information Technology. |
Legitimate Email |
*IMPORTANT & TIME SENSITIVE* OHIO COVID Operations Message | 03/09/2021 | Greetings, |
Legitimate Email |
*SECOND ATTEMPT* OHIO COVID Operations Message | 03/09/2021 | Greetings, |
Confirmed Phish |
Employment! OR Administrative Assistant - Part Time | 03/08/2021 | Good Morning, My name is Dr. Christine Foster . I am a retired professor at Ohio University. Due to the concerns surrounding COVID-19 , Also affecting the university academic calendar ,I urgently need the services of a competent student administrative assistant to work Part-time and get paid $350 weekly. Tasks will be carried out remotely. If interested, Do text your name to (205) 386-5521 so as to proceed |
Legitimate Email |
Ohio University's COVID Outreach | 03/05/2021 | THIS IS AN OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE FROM OHIO UNIVERSITY'S COVID OPERATIONS |
Confirmed Phish |
Important Message - Validate Mailbox | 03/01/2021 | This E-mail is to notify all staff and students at Ohio University that there will be an upgrade on our Email Services.... |
Confirmed Phish |
No Preview Available | 02/26/2021 | Contains attachment labeled "call_recording....." |
Legitimate Email |
Your orginization now manages your account | 02/25/2021 | Hi [INSERT NAME], An admin verified that your organization owns the domain associated with your account's email address: ohio.edu. Going forward, your organization admin will be able to manage your Atlassian account and how you access Atlassian products.... |
Confirmed Phish |
Notification Case CS0030147 ohio.edu | 02/24/2021 | Dear [your ohioid], Your account password will expire in 2days. Keep same Pasword |
Confirmed Phish |
Ohio University Malbox Notification | 02/24/2021 | This E-mail is to notify all staff and students at Ohio University that there will be an upgrade on our Email Services..... |
Confirmed Phish |
IT HelpDesk Important Message! OR Ohio - Mailbox Quota Verification | 02/23/2021 | This E-mail is to notify all staff and students at Ohio University that there will be an upgrade on our Email Services. |
Confirmed Phish |
Part-time Administrative Assistant Needed | 02/22/2021 | The services of an undergraduate student is needed to work part- time as an administrative assistant and get paid $450 weekly.... |
Confirmed Phish |
FEB 22TH ASSESSMENT | 02/22/2021 | Are you free to handle a task immediately? |
Confirmed Phish |
Part-time Personal Assistant Job Slot | 02/03/2021 | There is a remote opening for a responsible Personal Assistant to provide personalised secretarial and administrative support to Dr. Sophie Russel in a well-organised and timely manner. |