Protect Yourself - School of Phish
The more you know, the better you'll be at "Fighting the Phish!"
Do you think you can you tell the difference between an
Emilia Colosimo, a Kent State University at Trumbull nursing student from Newton Falls, spent two and a half life-changing months in Florence, Italy, this summer, thanks to the university’s education abroad program.A 2028 Bachelor of Science in Nursing candidate, Colosimo participated in the Health Institute as well as the Summer Institute at Kent State Florence, immersing herself in global healthcare education, Italian language and culture, and travel throughout the country....
Protect Yourself - Not All Phish Are the Same
Usually, the first thing that comes to mind when we think of phishing is an email that asks you to click on a link. Even though this is still a common way that scammers carry out phishing attacks, they are also getting more creative.
Protect Yourself - Slow Down
Another tactic that scammers will often employ is trying to get you to act quickly without thinking. They typically do this by sending you an email pretending to be from your mail provider, bank, or supervisor. They may claim that there was a paperwork error, and you need to update your information "right away." Another common scam is when you get an email pretending to be from your email provider that claims that your mailbox storage is full or almost full. It will ask you to fill out a form to confirm your account, or to request more space.
Protect Yourself - Check the Message
Most phishing attempts have the same thing in common - the scammer is pretending to be someone that they're really not. Cybercriminals are willing to impersonate anyone and anything to steal money or information (or both)! The first thing you should look for is the sender address. Ask yourself: "Who is really sending me this email?"
Take a look at these two sender addresses:
Internship Guidelines for the 2025-26 Academic Year (starting Fall 2025) (Word)
This document contains Internship Guidelines for the 2025-26 Academic Year (starting Fall 2025) (Word).
Internship Guidelines for the 2025-26 Academic Year (starting Fall 2025) (PDF)
This documents contains Internship Guidelines for the 2025-26 Academic Year (starting Fall 2025) (PDF).
Second BHRI Collaboratory Open House
Please join us for tours of the BHRI Neurocognitive and Neuroimaging Collaboratories, featuring the latest in state-of-the-art equipment! Event will include hands-on demonstrations and individual consultations with facility directors and staff. More information can be found at /brainhealth/second-bhri-collaboratory-open-house.