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 have received reports about an attacker impersonating our HR department.  See example email below.  Note that the sender email address is not a tcnj.edu address.  Hovering over the link also shows an unusual URL destination.  The email also uses a TCNJ logo and enticing wording to attempt to lure people into clicking the link. … Continue Reading

We received reports of a PayPal phishing scam that appears to be rather sophisticated.  The emails and link in the body do appear to come from paypal.com but are not legitimate, the phone number included is not associated with PayPal and the link may be used to redirect to a false login page.  If you… Continue Reading

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

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