It has been reported to the Help Desk that some people have received the following phishing email.
This fake email was not sent by Illinois State University. The University will never ask for your password in this manner via email. If you receive this email, do not reply to it. Never send your password in email. For more info, see [1364] Recognizing "ILSTU TEAM" phishing scam emails.
Important: If you replied with your password, you should immediately change your password via the ULID Password Change web page. If you are unable to change your password, you may reset it yourself using the Password Self-Reset web page. Or you may have your password reset in person with your University ID at the Help Desk office in Julian Hall 115.
Here is a sample received by the Help Desk:Dear Account User
This Email is from Istu Email Management and we are sending it to every Istu Email User Accounts Owner for safety. we are having congestions due to the anonymous registration of Istu accounts so we are shutting down some Istuaccounts and your account was among those to be deleted.
We,are sending this email to you so that you can verify and let us know if you still want to use this account. If you are still interested please confirm your account by filling the space below.Your User name, password, date of birth and your country information would be needed to verify your account.
Due to the congestion in all Istu backusers and removal of all unused Istu Accounts, Istu would be shutting down all unused Accounts, You willhave to confirm your E-mail by filling out your Login Information below after clicking the reply Istutton, or your account will be suspended within 24 hours for security reasons.
* Username: ..............................
* Password: ................................
* Date of Birth: ............................
* Alternative Email .........................
* Country Or Territory: ................
After following the instructions in the sheet, your account will not be interrupted and will continue as normal. Thanks for your attention to this request. We apologize for any inconveniences.
Warning!!! Account owner that refuses to update his/her account after two weeks of receiving this warning will lose his or her account permanently.
Sincerely,
Istu Mail Administrator
