We are seeing a number of TCNJ user’s receiving emails regarding inactive accounts prompting them to complete a Google form to maintain access. Note that the attacker’s intentionally avoid using the word Password in the form as this will alert Google to potential phishing activity. Always verify any emails of this nature by reporting them… Continue Reading
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[PHISH] SMS message asking about closing TCNJ email
See example below. TCNJ’s Help Desk will never contact you via text message in this manner. Please note the area code in the screenshot is outside of New Jersey as well. Be sure to always verify suspicious messages via alternative means, such as emailing us here at phish@tcnj.edu. Thank you. Continue Reading
[PHISH] Broker Seeking Student Assistant: Part-Time Position
This morning we received reports of users receiving a job offer scam. This is a common phishing attack using an online form to gather information for further exploitation. Note that the sender’s email does not match the name in the signature. Do not reply to the sender or click on any links in the email. … Continue Reading
[PHISH] SMS Impersonation
Please be aware of attackers using text messages to impersonate TCNJ employees. See a recent example below. Indicators of fake text messages are similar to those in phishing emails, as well as out-of-state area codes or numbers marked private. Continue Reading
[PHISH] Available?
We’ve received reports of attackers impersonating TCNJ faculty making the rounds again. See the example email below. Be sure to check the sender’s email address beyond the display name. Report any suspicious emails to phish@tcnj.edu Continue Reading
[PHISH] Executive and Personal Assistant
Another job offer phishing email has made the rounds here at TCNJ. The offer mentions a few hours of work for a large amount of compensation. Please ignore and delete this email and do not reply to the sender or the email in the body, nor complete the requested Google form. An example of the… Continue Reading
[PHISH] The College of New Jersey Account Email Verification
This morning we received reports regarding a widespread phishing email sent to a number of TCNJ users. The email mentions verifying your Microsoft 365 email (TCNJ uses Gmail) and links to a Google form. This email is not legitimate, please ignore and delete it, and do not complete the form. An example of the email… Continue Reading
[PHISH] REMOTE JOB POSITION
We received reports of another job offer phishing email, see the example below. Please do not reply to either email address or provide any information to the attacker. Please delete and ignore this email and report any suspicious emails to phish@tcnj.edu Continue Reading
[PHISH] Data Collection Research
See below for an example of a recent phishing attempt offering a research position and requesting personal information. This one impersonates a TCNJ faculty member but comes from a Gmail account. Be sure to carefully review any email received and confirm the validity of the email with the sender directly, preferably via phone call, in… Continue Reading
[PHISH] TCNJ Mail.
We received reports of users getting an email from arianna2.young@famu[.]edu with the subject TCNJ Mail. that contained a QR code and prompted the user to follow it using their 2FA enrolled device. This email is not from TCNJ and is attempting to harvest credentials from TCNJ users. The email does not come from a TCNJ… Continue Reading