Report a Phish Button Instructions for Outlook Client (PC)

If you have interacted or clicked on any suspicious links, please call the IT Service Desk immediately at x7370

 

Cambrian College employees are frequent targets of phishing attacks. You, the user, have an important role to play in keeping data that you have access to safe from compromise.

Report a Phishing Email via the Report (Shield Icon) Button in Outlook (PC)

While in your Outlook Client:

  • Click on the email that you would like to report as Phishing.
  • On the top ribbon next to the "archive" button, click the "Report button".

  • Click the Report drop down arrow & select Report Phishing.

Report Phishing: Select this option if the message appears as though there is malicious intent, contains warnings of negative consequences if you don’t click on included links or open attachments immediately, or contains any other indications that it was sent from a potential attacker. We will mobilize our cyber security team to investigate immediately to minimize any damage that could occur from the potential attack.

  • Once completed you will receive the below confirmation message.

  • The email will automatically go to your Deleted Items folder. The report will be shared with Cambrian College IT team for further investigation and Microsoft to improve our spam filters. 

 

Report a Junk/Spam Email via the Report (Shield Icon) Button in Outlook (PC)

While in your Outlook Client:

  • Click on the email that you would like to report as Junk
  • On the top ribbon next to the "archive" button, click the "Report button".
  • Click the Report drop down arrow & select Report Junk.

Report Junk: select this option if the message is unsolicited marketing or propaganda and there does not appear to be a malicious link or attachment. We will review these reports routinely and action remediation as necessary.

  • Once completed you will receive the below confirmation message.

Confirmation email after Reporting an Email as 'Phishing', 'Junk' or 'Non Junk')

You will receive the below message from our Cybersecurity Awareness Training partner CIRA <noreply@cirahub.ca>

 

 

 

If you are unable to see the 'Report' button

You can forward any suspicious email to cambrian@phishforward.beauceronsecurity.com and it will follow the same path as the Report button, you will just be unable to add comments until the ticket is created. 

Reporting suspicious emails helps prevent your data from being compromised and keeps Cambrian College information systems secure.

 

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