\n\u2192 Close your browser immediately and run a full scan using your antivirus software.
\n\u2192 Please report the incident to: security
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cis.kit.ac.jp<\/p>\nDate: April 7, 2026<\/p>\n
To: KYOTO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, All Faculty, Administrative Staff and Students<\/p>\n
From: Kenichi Yamashita, Chief of Information Security Officer<\/p>\n
[Warning] Please be aware of fake websites pretending to be our university<\/strong><\/p>\n
We have identified websites that impersonate our university\u2019s student information portal and course registration system.<\/p>\n
In addition, there have been reports that such fake websites may appear at the top of search results when searching for keywords related to \u201cKyoto Institute of Technology\u201d on search engines such as Google.<\/p>\n
These fake sites are designed to closely resemble the official website and may be difficult to distinguish at first glance.<\/p>\n
Accessing these sites may expose your device to malware. Furthermore, entering personal information or login credentials on such sites could result in unauthorized access or data leakage.<\/p>\n
Please exercise caution and refrain from entering any personal or login information on suspicious websites.<\/p>\n
\u25a0 Official university domain<\/p>\n
The official domain of the university\u2019s website is:
\n\u201ckit.ac.jp\u201d (e.g., https:\/\/.kit.ac.jp or https:\/\/.kit.jp)<\/p>\n
Fake websites use domain names that differ from \u201ckit.ac.jp.\u201d<\/p>\n
Please note that some fake websites may use domain names that closely resemble \u201ckit.ac.jp.\u201d<\/p>\n
Some legitimate university services may use domains other than \u201ckit.ac.jp.\u201d<\/p>\n
If you are unsure, please access the website through the official university website or the student information portal.<\/p>\n
When accessing links from emails, search engines, or external websites, always check that the domain name is \u201ckit.ac.jp.\u201d<\/p>\n
If anything seems suspicious, do not access the site or click on the link.<\/p>\n
\u3010What to do if you encounter a fake website\u3011<\/p>\n
\u25cf If a fake website appears in search results:
\n\u2192 Do not access it, as it may expose your device to malware.<\/p>\n
\u25cf If you have accessed a fake website:
\n\u2192 Close your browser immediately and run a full scan using your antivirus software.
\n\u2192 Please report the incident to: securitycis.kit.ac.jp<\/p>\n
\u25cf If you have entered your login information on a fake website:
\n\u2192 Change your password immediately.
\n\u2192 Please report the incident to: securitycis.kit.ac.jp<\/p>\n
\u3010Tips for safely accessing the university\u2019s website\u3011<\/p>\n
\u25cf Always verify the domain before accessing a website
\nBefore clicking links in emails, search results, or external sites, confirm that the domain is \u201ckit.ac.jp.\u201d<\/p>\n
Correct example: (\u2192 \u201ckit.ac.jp\u201d appears outside the domain) (\u2192 Domain resembles \u201ckit.ac.jp\u201d but is not the same)<\/p>\n \u25cf Check for unnatural language \u25cf Use official access points Official website: \u25cf Bookmark trusted sites \u3010Information Management Office\u3011 Date: April 7, 2026 To: KYOTO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, All Faculty, Administrative Staff and Students From: Kenichi Yamashita, Chief of Information Security Officer [Warning] Please be aware of fake websites pretending to be our university We have identified websites that impersonate our university\u2019s student information portal and course registration system. Read More …<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2804","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cis.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2804","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cis.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cis.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cis.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cis.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2804"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/cis.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2804\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2810,"href":"https:\/\/cis.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2804\/revisions\/2810"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cis.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2804"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cis.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2804"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cis.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2804"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![](\"https:\/\/cis.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/icon\/icon.jpg\"){kind=icon}
https:\/\/www.lib.kit.ac.jp\/<\/a>
\nSuspicious example: https:\/\/www.******.jp\/fake.php?id=kit.ac.jp<\/p>\n
\nSuspicious example: https:\/\/www.***.kit.***.com\/<\/p>\n
\nWebsites with typos, grammatical errors, or unnatural Japanese\/English may be fraudulent.<\/p>\n
\nAlways access university services via the official website or student portal, rather than through search engines.<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/www.kit.ac.jp\/<\/a>
\nStudent portal: https:\/\/portal.student.kit.ac.jp\/<\/a><\/p>\n
\nFor frequently used services, bookmark the correct URL and use it directly.<\/p>\n
\nE-mail: kitjohojim.kit.ac.jp<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"