Another phishing message reported. This one has a pdf attachment. Please delete the email and do not open the attachment.
From: Brady, Marissa <bradym@scf.edu>
Subject: UPDATED INFORMATION] FOR ALL TCNJ EMPLOYEE ON CONDUCTS AND COMPLIANCE 2018FROM THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY
Dear The College of New Jersey Employees
Relationships are the heart of our business. We build those relationships on trust…
On September 7, 2017 Equifax announced that they had a cybersecurity incident that potentially exposed personally identifiable information(PII) for 143 million people. The data contained name, SSN, date of birth, address, and for some, driver’s license number. Credit card numbers for 209,000 people were also exposed. Equifax will be mailing out notifications for those impacted… Continue Reading
It’s that time of the year again. With tax season upon us, attackers are stepping up their efforts to steal your data. The IRS is reporting an increase in scam emails regarding W-2 information. IRS Scam Notice Let’s take some time to review safe email practices. Always be skeptical – an email “From” address can… Continue Reading
A vulnerability has been made public that could allow an an attacker to remotely execute code on a victim’s computer using the WebEx browser plugin. The vulnerability can be exploited by visiting a specially crafted website. WebEx has released an update to address this vulnerability. Make sure all web browsers are plugins are up to date… Continue Reading
Please be aware that TCNJ was recently targeted in a payroll phishing attack. If you received an email similar to the one bellow please ignore the message and do not click any of the links. If you did visit the attacker’s website and submit your login credentials you should change your password immediately. Dear: Account… Continue Reading
January 12, 2015 – College students across the United States have been targeted to participate in work-from-home scams. Students have been receiving e-mails to their school accounts recruiting them for payroll and/or human resource positions with fictitious companies. The “position” simply requires the student to provide his/her bank account number to receive a deposit and… Continue Reading
January 12, 2015 – College and University employees are receiving fraudulent e-mails indicating a change in their human resource status. The e-mail contains a link directing the employee to login to their human resources website to identify this change. The website provided appears very similar to the legitimate site in an effort to steal the… Continue Reading
In at least three separate incidents in 2014, malicious actors sent phishing emails with malicious links to University employees; employees who clicked on the link were taken to fraudulent websites that collected single sign-on credentials, which were used to modify the employee’s direct deposit account information. By changing this information, the malicious actors rerouted the… Continue Reading
Tech Support Call Scam Leads to Malware & Financial Loss The Risk: Malicious actors use call centers to cold call victims in an attempt to gain access to the victim’s computer, install malware, steal personally identifiable information (PII), and receive monetary gain. The Threat: A malicious actor, claiming to work for a well-known software, technology,… Continue Reading
Many of you received a message this afternoon from EDUCAUSE detailing a server breach that may have exposed your EDUCAUSE website profile password. This message originally triggered many phishing email scam filters but, unfortunately, this message is accurate and the incident occurred as described. Please follow the instructions provided in that email to reclaim access… Continue Reading