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Spoofing is when the "from" address is forged by the sender so the message appears to come from someone else. Practice extra caution:
From Merriam-Webster online:
unsolicited, usually commercial email sent to a large number of addresses
etymology: from a skit on “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” (link goes to YouTube) in which chanting of the word “Spam” (referring to the Hormel meat product) overrides the other dialogue…
You can edit Microsoft Office documents stored in Box either online using the Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Online apps, or on your computer desktop using the full version of Word, Excel, or PowerPoint. Groups can simultaneously edit and collaborate on Microsoft Office files…
We recommend that you use an EGA address as the sender when sending Cornell bulkmail.
One-Time Mailing
Situation: You have a message to be sent to a large number of people. You have the list of email addresses. You are NOT sending to a pre-defined group, such as all students or all faculty.
University Policy 5.2 applies if you want to send a message to ALL members of one or more of the following groups:
Alumni
Students
Academics
Staff
Allow at least two business days to complete this process.
You can connect to an SMB (sometimes called CIFS) Share using any of the following methods:
Using a UNC Path: Windows or Mac OS X
Net Use: Windows (recommended for non-Cornell AD joined computers)
Note for Linux: SFS does not offer support for Linux accessing CIFS, however,…
Confirm the SourceVerify that the message is coming from the person's real email address. In email readers and devices that do not display the actual address, hover over the Sender’s name to reveal what follows the @ symbol. Scammers frequently attach a real person's name to a fraudulent email…
You can learn information about web addresses (URLs) by looking at some of their components.
Finding the Important Parts of a Complex Address
In a complicated address, like http://cornell.astromundo.com/Lcons/small/emailchange/, the real domain is always positioned before the first slash.
It is easy to fake what appears in the From or Reply-to line of an email message. Check the message headers to discover the message's real origin. Message headers are the material that comes before the body of a message.Quick CheckSometimes information in the headers contradicts the From line. For…
Web browsers are often used for day-to-day work and study. As web browsers have grown increasingly complex, featureful, and essential to many tasks, they have become one of the most common avenues for bad actors to compromise your security.
Follow these guidelines to enhance your web browser…
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Keeping Your Devices SafeNever leave anything unattended in a public area, in a shared living space, or visible for potential intruders. Use physical locking devices or take them with you.Use an inconspicuous protective bag or case to carry your laptop and other devices.
Keep Your Passphrase SecureStrong passphrases (formerly called passwords) are the barrier that stands between your valuable personal information and resources, and the criminals who are trying to get at them.Your NetID passphrase must be different from any other password or passphrase that you use…
Best practices for everyone (students, faculty, and staff): Although these are requirements for employees handling sensitive information, it is also good practice to configure all devices in this way for extra protection against loss or theft.Definition of mobile handheld devices: …
Protect your NetID and password. At universities across the country, the theft of electronic IDs is a rapidly growing problem.
Your NetID is your online identity at Cornell
Used with your NetID password, it provides access to your personal information and is the key to using a variety of campus…
If your NetID password is stolen and your NetID is used to send email spam, there can be a number of warning signs:
Cornell is phasing out the use of security questions in favor of setting a recovery email address to reset forgotten or lost Cornell NetID passwords. Please visit Set a NetID Recovery Email for more details.If you:
1. Report the incident to the IT Security Office.
Don’t hesitate. Any possible or confirmed theft of a NetID password needs to be reported immediately to the IT Security Office via security-services@cornell.edu. You should also notify your department’s technical support staff.
Keeping your personal information, Cornell sign-in credentials, and important data safe means protecting your passwords. Anyone with active online accounts encounters dozens of passwords used to access Cornell resources, personal online banking, e-commerce sites, and other websites. Below you will…