How to Use this Curriculum
This curriculum is intended for use by units that want to provide anti-phishing education and awareness.
- The curriculum consists of a series of sequential emails that a Security Unit Liaison (SUL) or other person can send over a period of days, weeks, or months to help people learn to protect themselves and U-M from phishing. The emails include links to videos, webpages, and flyers.
- Posters and other shareable information aids are available in the Safe Computing Media Archive to help spread awareness.
- Supplement the materials with your own unit materials and in-person activities as needed.
Curriculum Materials
- What is phishing?
- Email: What is phishing
- Video: IT Security—Our Shared Responsibility
- Print & post flyer: What Is phishing?
- Phishers target people at universities
- Email: Phishers target people at universities
- Webpage: Scammers Target Universities with Phishing
- Print & post flyer: Phishers Target U-M
- How to spot a spoof
- Email: How to spot a spoof
- Webpage: How to Spot a Spoof
- Print & post flyer: How to Spot a Spoof
- Report phishing
- Email: Report phishing emails
- Webpage: Report Phishing Email
- Print & post flyers:
- Report Phishing & Email Scams (highlights [email protected] address)
- Report Phishing (includes instructions for including message original)
- Test your phish detection skills
- Wrap up and references
- Email: Wrap up and references
Bonus module. Ransomware attacks often start with phishing emails. Use this bonus module as stand-alone education or incorporate it into the curriculum as needed for your unit.
- Defend against ransomware
- Email: Defend against ransomware
- Webpage: Ransomware
- Print & post flyer: Beware of Ransomware!