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Enhancing cybersecurity awareness with Microsoft’s phishing simulation tool

Training employees to recognize and respond to cyber threats

With phishing attacks becoming more sophisticated and prevalent, staying one step ahead is a necessity. The university’s latest development in the fight against phishing is a new phishing simulation tool powered by Microsoft.

What is a phishing attack?

A phishing attack is a type of social engineering where attackers impersonate legitimate businesses to steal sensitive information. It could be an email from a reputable source with a malicious link or a sophisticated spear-phishing attack tailored to the individual, using multiple sources to ensure the message is relevant to that person.

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