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Phishing Email: Subject= REQUEST
December 6, 2018, by UNH Information Security Services
UNH Information Security Services (ISS) has received reports of a phishing email targeting UNH users that purports to come from the President of the University.
This is a spoofed external email that is part of a multi-prong phishing attack.
In multi-prong attacks, the attacker will send more than one email to each recipient. The intial email does not usually contain an active phishing link as the objectives of this initial email are to
1) confirm valid recipient email addresses
2) to convince...
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Phishing Email: Subject = Earn Now
October 19, 2018, by UNH Information Security Services
UNH Information Security Services (ISS) has received reports of a phishing emails targeting UNH users that seeks to collect user's personal information. This email appears internal, coming from a compromised UNH account.
The subject of the emails is "Earn Now".
Email Text
Links have been removed and are underlined here for reference.
Hello,
This Job is currently recruiting. A Job that will not affect your present employment or studies, fun and rewarding. You get to make up to $300 weekly...
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Phishing Email: Subject = Work Order # HD00136950 has been updated.
October 19, 2018, by UNH Information Security Services
UNH IT has received reports of a phishing email targeting UNH users that seeks to obtain usernames and passwords for UNH employee email accounts via a fake UNH-branded Outlook Web Access login page. These emails are internal, coming from a compromised UNH account.
The subject of the email is "Work Order # HD00136950 has been updated.".
Email text
Links in the email have been removed and underlined.
To check the status of this work order click link below {link removed, referenced UNH Help Desk...
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Legitimate Email: Subject = Phishing Alert - Response Required
September 19, 2018, by UNH Information Security Services
The following is a legitimate email sent by UNH Information Security Services.
The subject of the email is "Phishing Alert - Response Required
Email Text
On September 12, you received an email with the subject line “University of Hampshire service desk” from a UNH email address.
You can see an example of this email on the UNH PhishBowl assessible at https://www.unh.edu/it/the-phishbowl.
This email is part of an internal phishing attack. Clicking the link the email took users to a fake...
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Phishing Email: Subject = Ticket ID: 347394KWL
September 12, 2018, by UNH Information Security Services
UNH Information Security Services (ISS) has received reports of a phishing email targeting UNH users that seeks to obtain user credentials via a fake UNH-branded Outlook Web Access log in page.
The subject of the email is "Ticket ID: 347394KWL"
Email text
Links in the email have been removed and are underlined here for reference.
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Notification...
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Phishing Email: Subject = Varies Sender: Plymouth State Email Address
September 5, 2018, by UNH Information Security Services
UNH Information Security Services has received reports of a phishing email targeting UNH users that seeks to obtain UNH user credentials via a fake log in page. These emails are being sent from valid Plymouth State University email addresses and the subject line of the email varies as it usually references a subject line previously used by the targeted user in a real email sent to the compromised PSU account.
For example - If you previously sent an email to someone at PSU with the subject "...
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Phishing Email: Subject = Tutor
August 10, 2018, by UNH Information Security Services
UNH Information Security Services (ISS) has received reports of a phishing/scam email targeting UNH users.
The subject of the email is "Tutor".
While this email does not contain any links or attachments, it is believed to be malicious in nature. Please do not respond to this email and if you have already responded, cease communications with this sender.
Email text
Hello,
How are you doing today? This is Gregory Broomfield. I saw your contact at the University of New Hampshire, College of...
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Phishing email: Subject=Quotation
July 27, 2018, by UNH Information Security Services
UNH Information Security Services (ISS) has received reports of a phishing email targeting UNH users that contains a malicious attachment. These emails may appear to be sent from a UNH email.
The subject of the email is " Quotation".
The attachment name is "Quotation.htm".
Email Text
Good day.
Please quote attached requisition.
Thank you.
Joseph Rheaume
(603) 230-0425
If you received this email, please delete it.
If you opened the attachment in this email, please contact the UNH...
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Phishing Email: Subject = Followup
July 17, 2018, by UNH Information Security Services
UNH Information Security Services (ISS) has received reports of a phishing emails targeting UNH users that might appear to come from the new UNH President, James Dean. These emails are using spoofed addresses (james.w.dean.jr @gmail.com”, “james.dean@ yahoo.com”) and should be ignored.
The subject of the emails is generally "Follow up " but may be different.
Email Text
There are no links in this email.
Are you available?
Office of the President
University of New Hampshire
Thompson Hall...
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Phishing Email: Subject = United Nations Grant
July 11, 2018, by UNH Information Security Services
UNH Information Security Services (ISS) has received reports of a phishing email targeting UNH users that seeks to confirm valid email addresses and initate correspondence with UNH users for the purposes of scamming them.
This email may appear to come from a UNH email address.
The subject of the email is "United Nations Grant".
Email Text
There are no links in this email.
Hello , how are you doing i hope you are having a wonderful day ? Are you aware of the united Nation Grant program giving...
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