Reports of a phishing attempt were brought to the attention of LITS by several in the Allegheny community. The message claimed to be coming from a member of the Athletics & Recreation department.
This is a good reminder to be cautious when receiving unexpected emails.
If you get a message you think is phishing/spam you should:
- Not click on links in the message.
- Follow up by other means.
- Report it as spam/phishing in Gmail.
Please do not hesitate to contact the InfoDesk at infodesk@allegheny.edu to report phishing attempts or obtain more information.
LITS always encourages safe account practices and would encourage you to visit the LITS website to change your password if you ever feel that your account credentials have been compromised. In addition, two-factor authentication is an added layer of protection against this possibility.