Phish Bowl | Ohio University

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
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, Today is the anniversary of the first recorded case of COVID-19 in Ohio. Tomorrow is the anniversary of the day OHIO announced a shift to virtual classes for the remainder of the semester.....
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, Ohio University’s COVID Operations team, on behalf of the Athens City- County Health Department (ACCHD), is attempting to speak with you regarding an important and time-sensitive matter.
Legitimate Email	SECOND ATTEMPT OHIO COVID Operations Message	03/09/2021	Greetings, Per our previous communication, Ohio University’s COVID Operations team, on behalf of the Athens City-County Health Department (ACCHD), is attempting to speak with you regarding an important and time-sensitive matter.
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 Best Regards, Dr. Christine Foster
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.