Phishing - I clicked on something

Alertlogic describe phishing:

“Phishing is one of the most common and effective cybersecurity attack vectors … Phishing is a type of cybersecurity attack that usually involves malicious actors sending fraudulent emails [or SMS] disguised as sources familiar to the target in an effort to steal sensitive data, like account information, login credentials, personal details and more. Phishing emails typically contain malicious links, attachments or downloads, which serve as a vehicle to infect the host system with malware. However, phishing can also be as simple as the attacker soliciting personal information directly from the recipient, making it seem as though the request is coming from a trustworthy source”

Reporting a Phishing attack

If you clicked on a malicious attachment, see the Malware page for further information.

If you clicked on a link and entered your username and/or password into a potentially malicious site.

Immediately notify (1) the IT Manager
Provide the following information:
- how did you received the link (email, sms, etc)
- what legitimate site was the site attempting to impersonate (ie made to look like Office365, Adobe, etc)
- Have you used the password for any other sites (UD or personal)?

Use the Raise a data breach form on this site to do this.

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