Recent Phishing Attack

On July 20, many students received a message as part of a very convincing phishing attack (an attempt to capture St. Olaf usernames and passwords).

If you see a message like the following in your mailbox, please delete it immediately without clicking on it or responding to it.

We will never ask you for your password. Never give your password to anyone, even if requested via email.

If you clicked on the link and completed the form, someone now has access to all of your email, your grades, your documents, etc. Change your password immediately. Change it at Account Services.


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: <st.stolaf.olaf966@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 6:10 AM
Subject: Receive $10 on your Ole Card!!
To: <address@stolaf.edu>


                 St. Olaf Students,
 We hope you are enjoying your summer and are ready for another great
year at Olaf. We want to hear your thoughts of how we can improve St.
Olaf College. Please answer a few questions about your experience at
St. Olaf and receive $10 on your Ole Card for the fall!! Takes less
than a minute!


I've invited you to fill out the form Receive $10 on your Ole Card!!.
To fill it out, visit:
https://spreadsheets1.google.com/<purposely broken to prevent continued use>