Phishing — Stay Safe Online!

Phishing is one of the easiest ways for cybercriminals to obtain your sensitive information. In a matter of minutes, your University of Hawaiʻi (Ƶ) Username, your credit card information, and even your social security number could be in the hands of a criminal who is very eager to use your identity (and possibly your savings) to live life luxuriously…

Tips to Prevent Phishing:

  • Be vigilant about protecting personal information, such as your Ƶ username and password and your social security number. Never respond with any personal information (like your social security number) to an unsolicited email.
  • Be careful when clicking on links, particularly when the link points to a website that does not begin with www.hawaii.edu or (something).hawaii.edu.
  • Be safe, if you think you may have provided your Ƶ username and password in response to a phishing message, change your password immediately. You can check your login activity by following the instructions at: /askus/1587

Learn more at /infosec/phishing/learnmore/

Phishing and Mobile Devices

You are more likely to fall for phishing on your mobile device! Because mobile devices don’t show the entire URL of a website, it’s easy for a phisher to create a convincing duplicate of an Ƶ website with an equally convincing URL.

When prompted for your Ƶ credentials (or any sensitive information) on a website:

  • Tap on the URL bar
  • Read the entire URL to check the legitimacy of the website

Learn more at /askus/1682

When using email apps on your mobile device, it’s easier to fall for a phish because the apps typically show a Display name instead of the address of the actual sender.

Before clicking on any links when reading emails on these applications:

  • Click on “View details” (in Android) or the senders name (iOS) to see the full email address of the sender
  • Tap and hold any links to see the URL the link is actually going to

Learn more at /askus/1708