Read today’s Phish Tank scenario and if you get a similar email, be sure to follow the “what to know” advice. The phish: An email appears to be from the “Help Desk” or someone you know that says you must immediately click on links to prevent problems with your account. See an actual email example of […]
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Don’t fall for it: Password Requests in Email
Read today’s Phish Tank scenario and if you get a similar email, be sure to follow the “what to know” advice. The phish: An urgent email appears to be from the IT office at Towson University, asking you to reply with your password because your account has been compromised or suspended due to inactivity. See […]
Welcome to the Phish Tank
Every day this week, the Office of Technology Services (OTS) will provide a common phish scenario-examples that have actually tricked members of the TU community-along with advice on how to recognize and deal with phishing. Don’t fall for it! What is phishing? Phishing is an email sent by malicious hackers, designed to look like they […]
Phishing Alert-re: Blackboard Malicious OneClass Chrome Extension
A malicious “OneClass” Chrome Extension is part of a current phishing scam which, if installed, attempts to collect your user credentials and sends an infected email on your behalf to all others enrolled in your courses. Students are currently being phished with the following email (DO NOT CLICK ON OR NAVIGATE TO THE LINK): “Hey […]
Phishing Alert-Students targeted through employment scam
Don’t fall for it! The Office of Information Security warns about a current phishing scam targeting college students: phony job opportunities are advertised through college employment websites or sent directly to students’ university email accounts. Students that apply for these fake jobs are compensated with counterfeit checks, which when deposited lead to fraudulent activity within their […]
Phishing Alert-Subject: Login attempt
Don’t fall for it! The Office of Information Security provides an example of a recent phishing email below, accompanied by an explanation of why it should be considered suspicious. Watch OTS Training’s video on how to identify scams. Remember to forward any suspicious email to phishing@towson.edu. This valid @towson.edu address has been compromised and is […]
Phishing Alert – Subject: Activate your 2-factor authentication login
Over the break there were several sophisticated phishing campaigns targeting the campus. The Office of Information Security provides an example of a recent phishing email below, accompanied by an explanation of why it should be considered suspicious. Watch OTS Training’s video on how to identify scams. Remember to forward any suspicious email to phishing@towson.edu. […]
Can you recognize phishing? Check out these tips for spotting scams
The Office of Information Security in the Office of Technology Services (OTS) reminds the campus to be aware of phishing emails sent to TU email accounts before, during and after the holiday break. Keep these resources for help with identifying and reporting phishing. What is Phishing? Phishing is an email scam designed trick you into […]
Can you recognize phishing? Check out these tips for spotting scams
The Office of Information Security in the Office of Technology Services (OTS) reminds the campus to be aware of phishing emails sent to TU email accounts before, during and after the holiday break. Keep these resources for help with identifying and reporting phishing. What is Phishing? Phishing is an email scam designed trick you into […]
Phishing and Compromised Accounts Alert
Over the past few weeks there have been multiple phishing campaigns targeting TU faculty and staff, as reported to the Office of Information Security through phishing@towson.edu. Examples of the email subject lines from these recent phishing attempts include “Towson IT center” and “Unknown sign in.” As a result, Microsoft blocked outbound email from an increasing […]
Recent Phishing Email Attempts – Don’t take the bait!
Over the last several weeks there has been a string of phishing email scams sent to campus, including one referencing staff email accounts and Outlook. Samples of the phishing emails can be seen by clicking the following link: Phishing Samples PDF. The Office of Technology Services (OTS) is currently rolling out Office 365 to the campus, […]
Security Tips in Light of Recent Cyber-Attacks
There have been several large-scale cyber-attacks in the news recently, including attacks on Home Depot, Target and iCloud. OTS encourages you to read the information below in order to protect yourself against future attacks. Common forms of cyber-attacks The most common form of cyber-attack is phishing, an email scam in which the sender of the […]
How to protect yourself from phishing scams – October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month
Phishing is a cybercrime targeting your email. A cybercriminal poses as a legitimate institution to try and trick you into giving out your secure information including bank information, credit card details and passwords. To learn about phishing scams, how they work and how you can protect yourself, watch this video. Have you received […]
Security Tips in light of UMD Cyber Attack
This February, a cyber-attack on the University of Maryland’s servers resulted in the theft of personal information for more than 300,000 individuals. While TU was not affected by the attack, we encourage you to read the information below in order to protect yourself against future attacks. Common forms of cyber attacks The most common form […]
Tips to Prevent Email Fraud
A Message from the Office of Information Security (OIS): This February, OTS launched the phishing@towson.edu anti-phishing initiative. Since then, we have received over 3,200 suspected phishing emails resulting in the identification and prevention of more than 100 phishing campaigns. Through these submissions, OTS has also identified and remediated over 10 compromised Towson University NetIDs. Thank you to everyone […]
Security Tips in light of UMD Cyber Attack
This February, a cyber-attack on the University of Maryland’s servers resulted in the theft of personal information for more than 300,000 individuals. While TU was not affected by the attack, we encourage you to read the information below in order to protect yourself against future attacks. Common forms of cyber attacks The most common form […]
What to do if you receive a suspicious email
In response to the increasing volume of phishing emails being received by faculty and staff members, OTS has created a new streamlined method for informing OTS about any phishing emails you receive on your TU email account. Starting today, if you receive a phishing email, simply forward it along to phishing@towson.edu. OTS staff will take […]
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