How can I report phishing emails using the Phish Alert Button?

Overview

The KnowBe4 Phish Alert Button (PAB) allows members of the UIC community to quickly report suspicious or phishing emails directly from Outlook. Reported emails are automatically forwarded to the UIC Cybersecurity team for analysis and remediation, helping protect both individual users and the university from potential threats.

Before You Begin

This Phish Alert button is currently only available to some faculty and staff. If you do not see the Phish Alert button in your Outlook client, please follow the standard instructions at How do I report a suspicious or threatening email?

Table Of Contents

• How to Use the Phish Alert Button
  • Outlook Desktop App
  • Outlook for iOS
  • Outlook for Android

How to Use the Phish Alert Button

In the Outlook Desktop App:

1. Select the email you would like to report.
2. Select the Phish Alert button from the Add-ins section of the ribbon.
   
   
    
2. A Phish Alert panel will open.
3. Select the blue Phish Alert button.
   
   
    
4. A message will appear confirming that you reported the email.

 In the Outlook Mobile App for Android:

1. Open the email that you would like to report.
2. Select the vertical ellipsis icon (...). 
   
   
    
3. Select the Phish Alert icon.
   
   
    
4. In the pop-up window that opens, select Phish Alert to report the email. You may also select an Email Classification and leave a comment.
   
   
    
5. A message will be displayed confirming that you reported the email.
    

In the Outlook Mobile App for Apple iOS:

1. Open the email that you would like to report.
2. Select the ellipsis icon (…).
   
   
    
3. Select the Phish Alert icon.
   
   
    
4. In the pop-up window that opens, select Phish Alert again to report the email. You may also select an Email Classification and leave a comment.
   
   
5. A message will appear to confirm that you reported the email.