[IS&T Security-FYI] Phishing Message Warning!

[Monique Yeaton]

Many people on campus received mail claiming to be from  
support at mit.edu. It requested that your password be mailed back to  
the sender. This message is a fraud and an attempt to steal your  
password.

DO NOT ANSWER IT!

NEVER E-MAIL ANYONE YOUR PASSWORD. IS&T will never demand that you  
mail your password to anyone.

This message is an example of "phishing" where an intruder attempts  
to steal personal information by sending an official looking message.

This warning has also been posted to 3DOWN <http://3down.mit.edu/>.

Thank you for staying aware of IT security issues,

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Monique Yeaton
IT Security Awareness Consultant
MIT Information Services & Technology (IS&T)
(617) 253-2715
http://web.mit.edu/ist/security