We received a report regarding another phishing email that attempted to get users to scan a QR code to visit a malicious site that tries to harvest users’ credentials. See example below. Note that the email does not come from a TCNJ.edu address, as well as the odd capitalization used. Be cautious of unfamiliar emails that contain financial information. Please report any suspicious messages such as this one to phish@tcnj.edu. Thank you.
We have received reports that TCNJ users are receiving text messages claiming to be from the help desk about a request that the user close their school email address. The TCNJ help desk will not contact you about matters such as this via text message. Note in the screenshots below, the phone number does not… Continue Reading
We have received reports of a phishing email using a QR code to attempt to get users to follow a link to a fake Microsoft login page that will harvest user’s credentials. The email imitates TCNJ but does not come from a TCNJ email account. Scanning the QR code will lead to a fake captcha… Continue Reading
A phishing email utilizing an attachment with a QR code in it has been reported. The subject tries to engage the curiosity of the reader and prompt them to scan a QR code which leads to a malicious domain. This page will prompt the user to enter their credentials to view a document with the… Continue Reading
We have received reports of a QR code phishing scheme claiming to contain details of a pay increase. Screenshots are below. The email utilizes an attachment that contains a QR code and prompts the user to scan it to view details. The link takes the user to a false Microsoft login page which prompts for… Continue Reading
We received reports of a phishing email that claimed to contain an updated handbook for TCNJ. The email address of the sender is not a TCNJ address, which is a clear indicator that this is not legitimate. The attached PDF document contains a QR code that leads to a fake Microsoft login page; the URL… Continue Reading
We received reports of an email utilizing a QR code attachment imitating TCNJ and warning of account lockout. Note the email did not come from a tcnj.edu email address and the entire email was an attachment. The QR code (if scanned) does not lead to a tcnj.edu website. Do not reply to the sender nor… Continue Reading
A number of users received a QR code phishing email this morning impersonating TCNJ. Note that the email originated from a Gmail account and not a TCNJ email address. The entire email body was an image rather than text, which attackers use to bypass filters. Do not scan the QR code. The landing page for… Continue Reading
We’ve received some reports regarding another text message attack impersonating our help desk. Be aware our TCNJ Help Desk will not contact you via text message. You should also note that the area code of the phone number is outside the NJ area. Another point is that the attacker uses a sense of urgency in… Continue Reading
We are receiving reports of a phishing email utilizing Dropbox as a conduit to attempt to get users to download a malicious PDF. See example email below. Attackers often will use 3rd party services such as Dropbox to host malicious files and bypass spam filters. Be cautious of any file sharing links that you are… Continue Reading