Phishing Alert Button
Phishing is defined as the fraudulent practice of sending emails claiming to be from a reputable or known source in order to convince individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords, or to use an action to install a type of malicious software. Research estimates that 91% of cyber attacks start with a phishing email.
To combat phishing and build on the knowledge gained from the modules, our office will send out simulated phishing emails in the near future in order to get an accurate measure of our organization’s vulnerability to phishing attacks. Our office has also worked with Information Technology in order to streamline the reporting process and make it as easy and unobtrusive as possible.
The Phish Alert Button (PAB) gives you a safe way to forward potentially malicious emails to information security personnel for their review. This feature will also automatically remove the suspicious email from your inbox to prevent future exposure.
Phish Alert Button in Outlook for Office 365
- The Phish Alert Button in Outlook for Office 365 can be accessed via https://my.utrgv.edu/home
Phish Alert Button in Outlook 2016 for Windows and Mac
- The Phish Alert Button for Outlook 2016 is automatically installed.
- Please note: You may need to restart your Outlook in order for the add-in to appear.