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Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Got a Phishy email? Change your password!

Phishing - Is an attempt to obtain confidential information from Internet users, typically by sending an email that looks as if it is from a legitimate organization of trusted person, such as a financial institution or a colleague, but it contains a link to a fake website and/or includes a malicious attachment used to steal your personal information.

Just a reminder please do not open these emails. Delete them!!

If you did open one of these emails and/or its attachment, or clicked on the site link, change your password immediately.

Here's how to change your gmail password:

Step 1: Open a Chrome browser window and log into your gmail.
Step 2: Click on the 'cog' icon located in the right corner of the screen. Choose Settings from the drop down menu.
Step 3: Click on the Accounts tab and in the field Change account settings, select Change Password - You'll need to put in your current password again in and then it will prompt you to change it.

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