Tips to Avoid Phishing Scams |
Always be very suspicious of any emails you receive from trusted entities like the university, your bank etc… |
Do NOT click on any links given via email |
If you really think the email is legitimate, do NOT click on the link but rather write yourself the link URL in the address bar of your browser. And while you do so, be aware that a deceptive malicious URL might be `leidneunv.nl' instead of the correct one `leidenuniv.nl'. |
Serious institutions (including ours) will never ask you for your credentials. |
Look out for common phishing language in your emails, e.g. verify your account, confirm your password, etc… |
Whenever you insert any credentials in your browser, always use https and always check the information of the SSL certificate by clicking on the padlock at the beginning of the URL. |
Change your credentials on a regular basis. On our workstations you can do so using the command `passwd' |
Contact us if in doubt |
Further info and tips here |