Phish Bowl Alerts
These fake notifications, supposedly from the Brown Help Desk (though one clearly is not from Brown), includes many suspicious characteristics: errors in grammar and punctuation, no contact information provided, and links that when hovered over directs the reader to a not-quite-right, non-Brown address. Most importantly, OIT would use official channels, such as Today@Brown, and provide ample lead time when notifying the Brown community of an important change like this.
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From: HWPlymouth <HWPlymouth@headwayplymouth.onmicrosoft.com>
Date: Tue, Mar 7, 2023 at 2:37 PM
Subject: IT Desk - Mailbox Notification
To: no-reply@itdesk.brown.edu <no-reply@itdesk.brown.edu>
All Users;
This message is to notify active employees and students that all valid mailbox accounts are being verified.
Verify that your account is still in use with the link below to avoid suspension or closure.
VALIDATE MY ACCOUNT
IT Administrator
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From: Help Desk <help@brown.edu>
Date: Tue, Feb 28, 2023 at 2:49 PM
Subject: Important Update josiah_carberry@brown.edu
To: <josiah_carberry@brown.edu>
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Brown University
To: All Employees
From: Help Desk
Subject: Important: Email update - Action required
WHAT: Recently we updated Brown University Email servers to enhance end user experience and improve security.
WHO: This change pertains to all Brown University email users, and are advised to update their account to comply with the new server requirements.
WHY: Non-compliance might process your account as active, and you may experience interruption of services or undue errors.
HOW: Kindly u p d a t e your account H E R E
We appreciate your support and cooperation during this update effort
As always, if you have any questions or concerns please contact Help Desk
Brown University
Help Desk
