Have a cup of coffee before trying to digest this one…(sigh).
There’s a new and particularly nasty type of phishing that uses a fake URL using unicode that looks identical to a safe URL. A full explanation is here: http://bit.ly/2pOsGNX
It affects the current version of Chrome (57.0.2987) and Firefox (52.0.2). It does not affect Safari or Internet Explorer. There is a fix in Firefox on the webpage above, but there is not currently a fix for Chrome. As always, be aware, and ask if you’re unsure.
To: Everyone
From: Veronica Brandstrader, LTS, x2171
More info: Computing Help Desk, helpdesk@wellesley.edu, 781-283-7777 (students), x3333 (faculty-staff)
