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News Articles in Category: phishing
Phishing Email: Subject = Subpoena for [Name Removed]
May 15, 2020, by Information Security Services
Information Security Services has received reports of a phishing email targeting UNH community members which pretends to be a subpoena from the Supreme Court.
Email subject = Subpoena for [Name]
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Hi [Name Removed],
This email is a writ issued by the Supreme court, to compel you to attend the below hearing.
View Subpoena
If you received this email, please delete it.
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Phishing Email: Subject = Virtual Assistant Position
March 21, 2020, by UNH Information Security Services
UNH Information Security Services (ISS) has received reports of a phishing email being sent fromUNH wildcats accounts. The email pretends to be a job offer and seeks to obtain contact information from UNH students.
Multiple email subjects are being used in this attack including:
Virtual Assistant Postiton
Administrative Assistant Position
UNH Internship 2020
UNH Student Internship Opportunity
Administrative duties
Email Text {links and names removed}
March 21, 2020
My name is {name removed...
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Legitimate email: Subject=UNH Password Change Reminder
March 13, 2020, by UNH Information Security Services
The following is a legitimate communication sent by UNH Information Technology to UNH students.
The subject of the email is "UNH Password Change Reminder".
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<username removed>,
Your password must be changed within the next 1 day(s) to comply with the new University System of New Hampshire (USNH) policy. Failure to comply with USNH policy will result in UNH Information Technology (IT) disabling your account.
To...
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Phishing Email: Subject = UNH Portal Deposit Notification
February 23, 2020, by UNH Information Security Services
UNH Information Security Services (ISS) has received reports of phishing emails targeting UNH students that seek to obtain user credentials via a fake UNH-branded login page.
Email subject = UNH Portal Deposit Notification
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A deposit of 500.00 USD into your account Cats Cache was successfully executed on Feb 22, 2020 8:01 PM Eastern Standard Time.
Transaction Reference: {link removed}
Deposit...
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Phishing Email: Subject = [UNH-INFO] FINAID STATUS ALERT
February 22, 2020, by UNH Information Security Services
UNH Information Security Services (ISS) has received reports of phishing emails targeting UNH students that seeks to obtain user credentials via a fake UNH-branded login page.
Email subject = [UNH-INFO] FINAID STATUS ALERT
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ALERT: Financial Aid Forms Needed
We have previously notified you about the documents you need to provide to us in order to finalize your aid application for fall 2020.
This is to advise you...
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Phishing Email: Subject = Click the link below to find out more about the program
January 19, 2020, by UNH Information Security Services
UNH Information Security Services (ISS) has received multiple reports of a phishing email targeting UNH users that seeks to collect user credentials.
The subject of the email = Click the link below to find out more about the program
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Click the link below to find out more about the program
Sharepoint Online
sent you a document to review and sign.
REVIEW DOCUMENT...
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UNH Phishing Awareness Program
January 14, 2020, by UNH IT Staff
UNH is a gold mine of personal data, and that’s why we are an attractive target for aggressive phishing attacks. The best way to prevent phishing attacks is to empower individuals with the knowledge and training needed to identify phishing emails and handle them safely.
Over the past two years, UNH increased its efforts to educate UNH students, faculty, and staff on how to identify, avoid, and report phishing attacks by launching an awareness program. This program includes in-person...
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Five Ways You Help Keep the University Secure Part Three: How to Avoid Phishing
January 14, 2020, by UNH IT Staff
This article is part three in our series on Five Ways You Help Keep the University Secure. This month, we discuss how to avoid email phishing attempts.
What is Phishing?
People often confuse phishing and spam, but these two types of unwanted emails are inherently different. While all are annoying, phishing is intrinsically malicious, while spam is harmless. Phishing is cybercrime, and the criminals who create phishing emails are trying to steal your identity, steal your money, or...
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Phishing Email: Subject = JOB OPPORTUNITY
November 16, 2019, by UNH Information Security Services
UNH Information Security Services (ISS) has received reports of a phishing email targeting UNH users that is being sent from a UNH email address. This email attempts to capture personal information about UNH community members.
Email subject = Job Opportunity
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Hello,
I am a Professor here in UNH , there is an opening available to all student and staffs to work with UNICEF to render Personal Assistance Service. ...
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Phishing Awareness Program for Students
October 7, 2019, by UNH IT Staff
Greetings-
It seems like every time you read the news, another company has suffered a data breach. UNH's new Online/Digital Safety Program seeks to empower the UNH student community to practice good cyber hygiene and avoid becoming the victim of a cyberattack. As part of this new program, UNH is expanded the existing Phishing Awareness Program to include all active students.
Why Does Phishing Awareness Matter?
One of the most effective ways for attackers to gain unauthorized access to an...
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