Between October 20 and 26, 2024 the KAUST Information Security Department carried out a click-based phishing campaign by sending an alluring email about “Riyadh Season Festival Tickets!”
The email included what seemed to be exclusive early bird offers for Riyadh Season tickets, but several indicators can be used to identify that it was not a legitimate email!
Indicators of the phish
Check the different indicators of the phishing email in the infographic below.
Always be sure to STOP and THINK before you ACT and re-read emails before clicking on links or downloading and opening attachments.
Help keep KAUST safe, and report phishing emails. Reporting suspicious phishing emails to the Information Security Office by clicking the Report Phishing button based on your platform
Outlook users, the icon with the “Fish”
For Gmail users, the icon with the “Envelope hanging from a fishing hook”
Or simply forward the suspicious email to: phishreporter@kaust.edu.sa
For any queries, feel free to contact the Information Security Department at askinfosec@kaust.edu.sa.
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