Information Security
Spam Email: 9/10/14
From: “noreply@sju.edu” <gcarbaja@villanova.edu> Date: September 10, 2014 at 6:26:59 PM EDT To: undisclosed-recipients:; Dear User, You have a message regarding a Trojan Virus detected on our University Data base, please click on the link to secure/protect your webmail account http://cas-sju-edu1.webs.com/ .All Account User Should Reply Now !!! Failure to do this might render your Web-email address deactivated from our database. ©2014…
Read MoreSpam Email: September 2
From: “Saint Joseph’s University” <mailto:webmaster@sju.edu>Date: September 2, 2014 at 5:08:45 AM EDTTo: undisclosed-recipients:;Subject:Suspension AlertDear UserYour Mailbox have been programmed for suspension today, but if you wish tostop it you can follow the link below and provide requested information.http://ow.ly/AW9vUThank You.Saint Joseph’s University
Read MoreHow can I tell if an Email is Spam?
Here’s the situation: you’ve received an email and you’re unsure whether or not it is real or not. Some emails are blatant attempts to steal your personal information. Other scam emails aren’t so easy to detect. Here are some tips to determine if the email you’ve received is spam. 1.) Look at the to, from,…
Read MoreSpam Email: April 9, 2014
From: helpdesk@sju.edu [mailto:sahsan01@uoguelph.ca] Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2014 9:48 AM To: undisclosed-recipients: Subject: Mailbox Storage Limit You have reach your mailbox storage limit. Please re-modified by using below help desk Form. Copy/click http://www.theclinicalab.com/php/use/order/form1.html Thanks, SJU Help Desk © 2014 © Saint Joseph University
Read MoreHappy Data Privacy Day!
Happy Data Privacy Day! This is a day for respecting #privacy, safeguarding #data & enabling trust #DPD14 Data Privacy Day is an international effort to empower and educate people to protect their privacy and control their digital footprint. Data Privacy Day began in the United States and Canada in January 2008 as an extension of…
Read MoreSpam Email: December 5, 2014
Dear Colleagues, this morning an email was sent to some members of the university that appears to be from the SJU “Help Desk”. This message is not from the SJU Office of Information Technology, but is a very good imitation. If you were to click the link, our Zimbra login page has been replicated. The…
Read MoreWindows Service Center Scam
Fresh off the heels of last week’s Crypto Locker issue comes a new threat to Cyber Security : the MS Windows Service Center Scam. More involved than just an e-mail hoax, this scam involves users receiving a phone call from someone claiming to be a customer service representative. “The main pitch is that there have…
Read MoreCrypto Locker Holds SJU Files Hostage
As was mentioned in a recent IT Alert, numerous campus computers were infected with a very serious, destructive piece of malware called “Crypto Locker”. Wikipedia defines malware as “software used to disrupt computer operation, gather sensitive information, or gain access to private computer systems.[1] It can appear in the form of code, scripts, active content,…
Read MoreResurgence of Virus Problems on Campus
Over the past few weeks, IT has seen some extremely bad virus infections on campus. As a result, we made modifications to our antivirus software, Symantec Endpoint Protection. This update was sent to all campus computers last night. Please keep in mind that if you do not know the sender of an email, you should…
Read MoreSpam Email: October 8, 2013
To: undisclosed-recipients: Subject: WARNING: ITS HELPDESK (ACT FAST) Attention Faculty & Staff: You have reached the storage limit for your Mailbox. Please visit the following link to your e-mail access restore. Copy or Click: http://eznet5.com/forms/form1.html 192.168.12 System Administrator. WARNING! Protect your privacy. Logout When You Are Done And Completely. Technology & District Records Supervisor
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