Warnings about suspicious e-mails

September 30th, 2016

On Sep. 29, several Osaka University members received suspicious e-mail pretending to be from Library.
Please DO NOT reply or click on the link but delete it.
If you click on the link, DO NOT enter your ID or password.

If you enter your ID and password by mistake, please change current password immediately.
Osaka University Portal for the Campus-wide IT Authentication Platform Service | Change Password/User Attribute Information

Example of the suspicious email
Subject: Library Services 
From: xxx xxx < xxxxxx@library.osaka-u.ac.jp >

Dear User, 
This message is to inform you that your access to your library account will soon expire. You will have to login to your account to continue to have access to the library services. 
You need to reactivate it just by logging in through the following URL. A successful login will activate your account and you will be redirected to your library profile.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (URL)

If you are not able to login, please contact xxx xxx at xxxxxx@library.osaka-u.ac.jp for immediate assistance.

Sincerely, 

xxx xxx 
Osaka University Library 
+81-6-xxxx-xxxx
xxxxxx@library.osaka-u.ac.jp
				
[Contact]
Department of Information and Communications Technology Services
Research System Team
06-6850-6810, 6811