Alert: phishing messages titled ”meeting notice” have been detected

Phishing messages titled ”meeting notice” have been detected. Cyber criminals are sending the messages with the fake title ”University of Helsinki” and address ”helpdesk@helsinki.fi”. The phishing messages contain a link to a scam web page.

IT security is the responsibility of all university staff members and students. By regularly following the phishing messages example page you can identify phishing messages more easily. Please also read the University IT security guide and the instructions page on phishing messages.

• Follow the phishing message example page, where you can also find an example of this latest phishing message: https://flamma.helsinki.fi/en/group/turvallisuus/examples-of-email-scams#menu1
• Read the University of Helsinki IT security guide: https://helpdesk.it.helsinki.fi/en/help/10631
• Read the instructions on phishing messages: https://helpdesk.it.helsinki.fi/en/help/5099