New ContributorEmail from Intel Identity Consolidation - real or PHISHING ?
Sorry, I don't really know which forum area to post this in, so mods please move as required.
I recently received an email sent to my (unique) email address as registered with Altera (now acquired by Intel of course). The email account is unique and allowed me to confirm that this was the email account which I registered with Altera, and NO-ONE else.
The title in the graphic says "Security Matters".
There are lots of URLs. The problem is when I hover over them, not a single one includes "intel.com" but they have long weird and wacky URLs and to me looks like a well designed PHISHING email. There is no way whatsoever I am going to click on ANY of these links.
One URL can be read and starts https://login.microsoftoneline.com/etc.... but when hovered over shows a different link. This is CLASSIC phishing email way of tricking the receiver to click on the innocuous link, which is hiding the dangerous link. Why on earth would Intel show Microsoft in the FAKE URL ???
I have made multiple Twitter postings but the Intel "twits" having initially showed interest and asked for a screen shot, have now GHOSTED me.
For example the "Intel Customer Support" link is https://u11087391.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=wOR6BGsLK9U8rmZUpk1tg41q9hDJPfkor3lPBXBevchvfDNXv-2FCPqKgKvFyubldg3Jq3srXq3hnDxUeqhXNImv1OC7y-2Fk0jILoqELSLgSqKUusqHz08AiEC-2BfdmkzDpKVaaeNn_HoZvLqGpk4JfKQ7nktNDEd26lxI22jN3K1iHFzPKKM4OX2v6tqAuQUcfhgBtfixFKBFhP2NcTp7nlvc4ioII46nfS9TdW3kKCrLW7d-2Bh2r-2BX8ACc8OEP0fK5Ofva5ps2noTiwjKJalLECW0koG1LX6VqsGDHLZ63Pwyjev35utKVAvVNKzLXJltuH6jdeG-2FPHtIHfHGGKkj53h3kbZ-2BFeaqg-3D-3D
Would you click on that link? NOTE: it is mangled/changed for YOUR safety.
Now here's the kicker....
In order to make this posting I had to log in. I was forced to go through some wierd procedure to enhance security, which appears to tie in with the PHISHING email. So perhaps it is a genuine email?
Having logged into the forum, it does appear that Intel have moved over to some unfriendly Microsoft based system, and might well explain why "Microsoft" was seen in the fake URL (I say fake as when hovered over it reveals the true UTL which does not point to Microsoft).
If this IS a genuine email from Intel then IMO the chief IT officer needs to get the sack, for sending out an email full of super dodgy links which to all purposes are exactly the same format as you see in phishing emails.
It's totally bonkers to send out an email about "SECURITY MATTERS" and then fill the email full of phishing like URLs.
We train ordinary (non computer literate) people to be VERY suspicious of URLs embedded in emails and unless 100% confident to NEVER click on them. We make a point of saying that if when hovered over the URL which is revealed does not match the one printed, then this is a MASSIVE red flag and DO NOT CLICK ON THIS LINK.
If this is a phishing email then Intel must have leaked my email address.
If this is a genuine email from Intel, which I now lean towards having logged into this forum(!!!), then Intel should be ASHAMED at creating an email which has all the hallmarks of a PHISHING email.
