By following safe email practices, you can ensure that emails you send are not caught by the Junk Mail filter or dismissed as potential spam or phishing attempts by recipients.
Malware is malicious software such as computer viruses and ransomware that can infect your device when you click a link or download an attachment in a phishing email, download untrusted software, or neglect system updates. Ransomware is a type of malware that can lock and encrypt your files and then demand payment for their retrieval.
Phishing is the attempt to get passwords, personal information, or university data by sending emails or text messages that appear to come from a trustworthy individual, business, or institution.
Scammers use various methods to trick people into picking up their calls and acquiring their valuable personal information. Call spoofing is when a scammer disguises themselves as a trusted or local number to gain access to sensitive information.
Use the Report Message button in Outlook to report junk and phishing messages.