August 31, 2024

Dear Humble ISD Families,

Last night, multiple students and staff received fake email messages. An email with a subject line of “Approved Job Alert for Staffs & Students” appeared to be signed by Dr. Roger Brown. An email with the subject line of “Here is your Paystub Report” appeared to be signed by Dr. Elizabeth Fagen. These were not legitimate emails. This was a scam involving:

Spoofing - Impersonating people you know to gain your trust
Spam - Unsolicited, bulk emails that often contain advertisements or scams
Phishing - Emails that attempt to trick you into clicking malicious links or opening attachments, leading to malware infections of data theft

Humble ISD Technology Services has taken steps to mitigate these fake emails. The District has pulled from inboxes the emails with these subject lines. Additionally, the District applied a process that prevents the links mentioned in the email from working. The District broke the links.

We want to thank students and staff who reported the concern on Friday night so we could investigate and take steps to reduce the impact of the fake emails.

What actions should I take?

For future emails, if you believe you have received a Spoofing, Spam, or Phishing email, you can take action from your inbox.

From the web browser, select the three vertical dots in the upper right corner of the message next to the reply arrow and select: Report spam, Report phishing or Block.
(To view this screen, use a desktop and not a mobile application.)

How to protect yourself:

Be cautious of unexpected or suspicious emails: Be wary of emails from unknown or unfamiliar senders, especially those requesting urgent action or personal information.
Verify sender addresses: Double-check email addresses carefully to ensure they are legitimate.
Avoid clicking on links or opening attachments: Do not click on links or open attachments in emails unless you are absolutely sure they are from a trusted source.
Hover over links: Before clicking on a link, hover over it to see the actual URL. If it looks suspicious, avoid clicking it.

Again, thank you to those who reported the concern.

HUMBLE

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