Don’t fall for it! The Office of Technology Services warns about a current phishing scam. This scam falsely claims to be from the “Towson University faculty and staff Health Center” and contains a malicious link. While mostly faculty and staff were targeted, students may have received this as well. If you receive this or a […]
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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. […]
Tax Season Scams – Be Aware!
It is tax season and with it comes online tax scams that attempt to steal tax refunds, bank account information or a person’s identity. In light of recent phishing attacks offering false claims of credit monitoring services, the Office of Information Security (OIS) in the Office of Technology Services (OTS) reminds Towson University employees to […]
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