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RECENT PHISHING MESSAGESReported: July 1st, 2026 at 12:52 pm
Message:
Dear Faculty and Staff,
Thanks to the generosity of one of our member Mrs. Anne McNaughton.We are excited to celebrate with you with a special giveaway of 2014 Airstream Sport 16' Travel Trailer. 7000 miles, Sleeps 4. Has a color TV, radio, microwave, propane heater, electric AC/heater unit.If you are interested in this airstream Sport, please indicate your interest by sending an email.
How to Enter:
Email Mrs. Anne at [REDACTED]
with: Your full Name And Phone Number.
Tip: Using a personal email may help you receive a quicker response.
We hope you take part—this is our way of showing appreciation for everything you do each day.
UM IT SECURITY ALERTS| UM IT SECURITY NOTES |
 Configure & manage MFA for your UM WebID. |
| View the checklists & templates designed to assist UM departments with information security audits & policy compliance. |
| Register your server in myOleMiss for periodic scans and vulnerability reports. |
| See the Platform Security Chart overview of data classification and storage policy. |
| UM will never ask for your password through email. Learn to Identify Phishing attacks. |
| Official communication is sent via UM Today. UMT email can be verified in myOleMiss. |
| Watch for the use of popular branding in new email, phone, and SMS phishing attacks. LastPass is a recent example. |
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