Latest Phishing Attempt

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WHAT'S HAPPENING?
There are emails that are being circulated, an example of which is below, that include suspicious links. These are not legitimate emails.
 
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?
If you receive an email like this, do not click on the link. If a phishing or spam email makes its way into your inbox, please forward it according to the directions at
http://support.cc.gatech.edu/support-tools/faq/what-should-i-do-when-i-receive-spam-or-phishing-email to improve the accuracy of GT's filters.
 

Latest Phishing Attempt

Submitted by admin on

WHAT'S HAPPENING?
There are emails that are being circulated, an example of which is below, that include suspicious links. These are not legitimate emails.
 
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?
If you receive an email like this, do not click on the link. If a phishing or spam email makes its way into your inbox, please forward it according to the directions at
http://support.cc.gatech.edu/support-tools/faq/what-should-i-do-when-i-receive-spam-or-phishing-email to improve the accuracy of GT's filters.
 

Critical Mac OS X Security Update

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WHAT'S HAPPENING?
Apple has released a security update which patches a critical vulnerability that allows local accounts to gain escalated privileges.  The fix is found in update 10.10.3 and Security Update 2015-004 (for machines below OS X 10.10).  Unfortunately, the vulnerability is present in OS X 10.7 (Lion), but Apple has not yet released a patch for Lion (nor have they stated whether a patch is forthcoming).
 
 
WHO IS AFFECTED?
Users of Mac OS X 10.7 and above.
 
 
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?