Do not click on links or open attachments in messages with which you are unfamiliar. The warning banner does not mean the email is malicious, only that recipients should exercise caution. You should only click on links or attachments if you are certain that the email is genuine and the content is safeĪre all messages with the warning banner dangerous? This email was sent to you by someone outside of the University. The following sample illustrates how the banner appears in email messages: It is clearly visible and a constant reminder of the risks associated with clicking links in emails.
The banner appears as a horizontal strip of text. Some are quite convincing and it can be difficult for staff and students to spot these malicious emails.Īs part of our efforts to protect against phishing scams, we have added an advisory warning banner on all incoming email messages from external senders. Universities are regularly targeted by phishing attacks that look like official communications about password changes, email quotas, pay/benefits changes, etc. When recipients open these attachments or click links, it can spark an attack.
These attacks are often launched by including malicious links or attachments in an email. Phishing attacks target personally identifiable information, and if this falls into the wrong hands it can cause both financial and reputational damage to the University and its employees. Phishing is a serious security threat to the University of Edinburgh.
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