Phishing E-Mails Pose Security Risk

During breaks and at the beginning of semesters, Information Technology Secrvices computer security teams see a marked increase in attempts to phish for passwords and plant malware on UNM computers. Although UNM’s spam filtering keeps our in-boxes relatively clear of spam, some does get through, such as today’s ‘CNN Alerts’ spam. Please delete the CNN Alert e-mail.

To protect yourself and your computer...

** Do not click on links in email, rather manually type URLs into browsers;

** Frequently change your password;

** Keep your security software suite up to date, and routinely scan your machine.

For more information visit the ITS web site or call the ITS Help Desk at (505) 277-4848.