BEWARE OF CYBERATTACKS
DO YOU KNOW, WHAT TO DO?
🎣 REPORTING
LONG STORY
SHORT
1. Phishing comes in many forms, and it really works 🎯
Sophisticated phishing can manipulate even experts. It forces them to click on a link, confirm a payment, or enter their login details. The result? A stolen account, lost data, or money.
2. If you receive a sus e-mail → report it 📣
Forward the suspicious email to csirt@muni.cz. You can find out what and how to report at it.muni.cz.
3. The role of the MU Cybersecurity Team 👨💻
We take care of the university's secure IT environment (everything on the MU network or the *.muni.cz domain). We deal with all incidents related to IT security, including phishing. We investigate reported fraudulent emails, stop them from spreading, and alert others to them.
4. It works elsewhere too 🏦
Similar to the university, banks, institutions, and (larger) companies also deal with cybersecurity incidents. If you receive a suspicious message "from the bank" or at work, report it. Usually, it is enough to contact your nearest contact person or your IT department.
5. Do good 🍀
By reporting a fraudulent message or email, you are also doing a service to others. It's a small good deed that can prevent a lot of trouble.
The golden rule: Better to report unnecessarily than too late.
HOW-TO
DO IT
#1 Learn about phishing
Even if you think phishing can't surprise you, it's good to remind yourself of a few principles for defending against it from time to time.
- You only have 15 minutes? → Check out the chapter on phishing in Cybercompass.
- You have more time? → Try our PhishProof, our eCourse in IS MU.
#2 Develop the habit of critically evaluating every email
A common reason for falling victim to phishing is carelessness. You overlook a "seemingly" typo in the sender's address or in the link, and they've got you.
Turning off your "autopilot" and pausing for a moment can be the difference between falling victim and resisting.
We have prepared a simple tool—a STOP sign—to help you with this.
#3 You know what to report
In the context of cybersecurity, this includes:
- Stolen login credentials (e.g., after phishing) to university systems.
- Unauthorized access to data.
- Attempts to crack passwords to IS MU or other university IT services.
- Malware discovered on a device.
- Unusual activities on the MU network.
BEWARE! If you have technical problems that are not related to security (e.g., slow Wi-Fi in the dorms), it is better to contact the Helpdesk or the IT department at your faculty.
🔔 DON'T MISS OUT
Start Safely with the Cyber Team – a webinar on the basics of cybersecurity
🗓️ Wed 30 Sep ⏰ 12:00–13:30 🌐 The webinar is held in Czech.