I received a conference confirmation e-mail although I didn't register for the conference.
The e-mail is suspicious.?ÿ Hovering over the links reveals suspicious links.
Someone who actually registered is more likely to follow the links, for me it was immediately suspicious per all of our extensive security training.
If you have one, I would get my IT guy to look at it ASAP. Sounds fishy
Dave,
I got one of those too, yesterday.?ÿ The tell was that it only included my email address.?ÿ I'm going to the conference and the registration link doesn't match the one from the WFPS web site.?ÿ I left a message with the conference organizers in case it is a phishing expedition.
I'd suggest that others go to www.plseducation.org to register.
I forwarded a copy to the conference staff with my concerns - I had looked at the site, but have not made the decision to go yet
I agree, it was a very good design and hard to figure out
Got an apology e-mail today although that could be fake too, who knows.
The design of their e-mail, even if legitimate, fits several of the red flags commonly disseminated?ÿ in security training, things to look for.
For example, hovering over the legitimate looking link in the e-mail ( https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WesternRegionalConference) shows a lengthy URL which is not the same, this is a red flag commonly pointed to in security training.?ÿ With all the spoofing going on we are directed to view links in e-mails with heightened suspicion.
