There are sketchy emails currently being circulated through the Columbia LionMail network, and some are being sent from actual Columbia students’ email addresses after they clicked on the links to the first one. This might mean that some accounts are being hacked, but this cannot be confirmed. If you receive an email such as this one DO NOT click on the link or enter any information (obviously, guys, come on) and forward the message to askcuit@columbia.edu immediately.
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@Anonymous This had been reported to Public Safety as well. There’s gonna be an investigation. lol
@Anonymous If I clicked on the link but didn’t enter my info am I still fucked?
@Charles Sanky, CUIT employee Yeah this email is definitely not from CUIT. Please don’t open it or enter your info! CUIT has been informed. Thanks everyone!
@FYI The real thing would be sent from uni-account@columbia.edu and won’t contain a “Revalidate” link. Here’s the full text of a real password reset email:
Dear Member of the Columbia Community,
Your password has not been updated for 175 days or more. To secure your UNI, you are required to change your password every 180 days. To change your password – and avoid any interruption to online services – please visit the “Change Password” page.
To change your password, follow these instructions:
Visit the Columbia University home page
Click the “Email” drop-down menu at the top of the page and select “Manage My UNI”
Choose “Change Password”
IMPORTANT: For your security, we will never include links in password reminder notifications.
For More Information
If you have any questions, please contact the CUIT Service Desk at 212-854-1919 or via email at askcuit@columbia.edu.
Thank you for helping protect sensitive information and keeping our University systems secure.
Columbia University Information Technology (CUIT)
@anonfy gmail throws that shit in spam so don’t worry too much
@Anonymous …and sometimes it misses them, and sometimes people check their spam folders.