Dear students, faculty, and staff,

The email below is a phishing attack. If you receive a similar email and click on the link, it will take you to a faked web login page (the one with the tartan pattern padlock, shown below). The page looks identical to our page but the page is hosted by the attackers at the following link.

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Do not click on any link if you receive a similar email. Forward it to IT (helpcenter@qatar.cmu.edu) for further analysis.If you mistakenly used the link and entered your username and password, please contact me immediately at 5596-3818. We will need to change your password ASAP.

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Begin forwarded message:

 

From: CMU <email deleted>

Subject: CMU 110: February Update

Date: February 12, 2016 at 7:01:20 AM GMT+3

To: Recipients <email deleted>

Dear CMU-User,

You have received a new message from CMU Innovation System, CMU of Science, Admin sent to you via Blackboard Learning System.

[link deleted]

Greetings,
Blackboard Inc – CMU CareerGate
Admin Management

Khalid Sarwar Warraich | Chief Information Officer

 

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