Phishing Alert - to staff and students

The steps we have taken to deal with this phishing incident mean that there have been no further instances of this specific phishing attempt since the evening of 14th July.

Please remember to stay vigilant and follow recommended good practice as per our webpage

We have taken steps to deal with this phishing incident (including remediating compromised accounts). As standard good practice , for the time being , we continue to monitor the situation.

As a reminder , here is our guidance as to how to approach what you think could be a phishing email.

What to do:

• Do not reply to the email or click on any links
• Do not provide personal or financial information
• If you have already made a payment or shared your information, follow the guidance on our webpage and contact your bank as soon as possible for advice and next steps
• If you have received a Phishing email, please report it immediately

The University will never request tuition payments or financial information through unofficial email addresses. Always verify communication from the University and contact us directly via Help4U if you are unsure.

Thank you for your vigilance, and please share this information with colleagues and students to help prevent others from being affected.

We are taking steps to deal with this matter and are asking every member of our community to follow the measures below to protect yourself at this time.

What to do:

• Do not reply to the email or click on any links
• Do not provide personal or financial information
• If you have already made a payment or shared your information, follow the guidance on our webpage and contact your bank as soon as possible for advice and next steps
• If you have received a Phishing email, please report it immediately

The University will never request tuition payments or financial information through unofficial email addresses. Always verify communication from the University and contact us directly via Help4U if you are unsure.

Thank you for your vigilance, and please share this information with colleagues and students to help prevent others from being affected.

We are aware of a phishing attempt - where emails are being sent (to students) - the email is titled

"University Of Dundee Outstanding Payment" - and makes reference to outstanding tuition fees.

We are taking steps to deal with this - in the meantime - our guidance is NOT to respond or interact with an email of that nature.

We will update this post in due course.

thanks