We’ve been alerted to a phishing campaign using a QR code attempting to get TCNJ users to provide their email credentials. The email utilizes a QR code in an attempt to circumvent phishing detections. Do not scan the QR code or enter any informaiton in the subsequent landing page. Thank you. (QR code obfuscated and…
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[PHISH] STUDENT RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION
The following student job scam message was sent to a large number of people. Please ignore and delete the message. From: nikd86@optonline.net Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 5:19 PM Subject: STUDENT RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION FROM THE OFFICE OF JOB PLACEMENT AND STUDENT SERVICES – THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY In reference to the above subject…
[PHISH] 2023 Employees Benefit Program
Today we detected a phishing email that attempts to harvest TCNJ user credentials. The email claims to offer a $700 benefit to employees. The email address comes from outside the TCNJ environment and is generic in its email body. If you visited this site and entered any credentials, change your TCNJ password immediately. The landing…
[PHISH] Student Employment Hiring Contract
We’ve discovered a phishing campaign directed at a number of TCNJ users in which the attacker is impersonating Lea DiFonzo. The email offers a remote assistant research position. Do not reply or interact with this attacker as they will likely attempt to gather your personal information or attempt to get you to purchase gift cards…
[PHISH] Job Offer Phishing Attack
Today we identified a phishing attack against a number of TCNJ users. This email comes from an outside email address and is impersonating a faculty member at TCNJ. The attacker will respond with a URL to visit if someone replies with interest in the job offer. This URL will take the victim to a site…
Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023
Welcome to Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023! Cybersecurity is widely becoming something that everyone should be aware of. This month we promote awareness among TCNJ employees and encourage you to promote cybersecurity awareness outside of TCNJ as well. You should have received an email regarding our annual training program, but if you have not, the email…
TIAA MOVEit Transfer Breach Notification
TCNJ has been notified by Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA) that a 3rd party vendor they use, Pension Benefit Information, LLC (PBI), had a data breach of their MOVEit transfer service. PBI has mailed notification letters to the affected individuals. If you have received a notification letter, we suggest you take advantage of the…
[PHISH] Retirement and Pension Meetings for TCNJ Employees
A number of TCNJ users were sent this unsolicited email from an outside source. TCNJ does not use this service or know its legitimacy as a service. We recommend you do not communicate with the sender or click any links contained within the email.
[PHISH] – Your Email @tcnj.edu will be blocked
We have received notification from a number of users that they have received an email that appears like the one below. The sender field will contain mail.tcnj.edu and the email address of the user and the email subject will indicate your email address will be blocked. This email contains a link that will attempt to…
Phish – Subject: TCNJ
New phish with a link to a weebly site that tries to look like a TCNJ login page. Please delete. From: Support TCNJ <pr_2@prometey.org.ua> Date: Wed, Apr 19, 2023 at 5:16 PM Subject: TCNJ To: Due to a recent Phishing email that has been going around the TCNJ most Student/Staff Service accounts have been compromised.…