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From: University Information & Technology

Dear OSU Community Members, 

In recent months, we have seen cyber attackers use official-looking webpages to impersonate OSU sites and trick users into logging in with their OSU credentials in order to gain access to their personal and university data. 

As part of the university’s continuing efforts to protect the OSU community from phishing scams and other cyber threats, we are activating a security feature within Microsoft Exchange that will warn you when you attempt to access a potentially malicious website via an email link. This feature will help you identify sites that are risky to visit. 

Beginning today, when using Chrome and Edge internet browsers, clicking on a malicious link will take you to this or a similar warning page: 

(Image above is of a dark red bar a the top with a shield that contains an X, with the text "This website is classified as malicious" and the text below states "Opening this website might not be safe. We recommend that you don't open this website, as opening it might not be safe and could harm your computer or result in malicious use of your personal data.")

You should not continue to access a website when this warning is displayed as it could represent a risk to your computer or personal data. If you believe a website has been incorrectly categorized as malicious, please contact the Service Desk. They will escalate your feedback to the Office of Information Security. 

For more information, please refer to this knowledge base article. If you have any other questions or concerns, please contact the Service Desk at beav.es/help or by calling 541-737-8787. 

Thank you, and please remain cyber safe! 

Best regards, David McMorries, Chief Information Security Officer, Oregon State University | University Information & Technology 

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Thursday, January 19, 2023