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This is SPAM.  It is not asking for credentials so, is not a Phish. But it is not sanctioned by our Wesleyan HR office.  As such, this is a third-party soliciting your business. From: <beaudelaire.cadet@foresters.com> Date: Tue, Oct 2, 2018 at 2:46 PM Subject: Faculty Benefits Review To: <xxxxxxxxx@wesleyan.edu>   Hello Professor Robinson,   I […]

This is SPAM.  It is not asking for credentials so, is not a Phish. But it is not sanctioned by our Wesleyan HR office.  As such, this is a third-party soliciting your business. From: <beaudelaire.cadet@foresters.com> Date: Tue, Oct 2, 2018 at 2:46 PM Subject: Faculty Benefits Review To: <xxxxxxxxx@wesleyan.edu>   Hello Professor Robinson,   I […]

If you hover over the link it resolves to–
hxxp://lemes-inmuebles.xxx/doingbusinesses.com/quotation
You will receive a piece of malware and your system will then, be compromised.
If it looks suspicious please, report it to security@wesleyan.edu…

Employment scams are on the rise targeting students as well as adults.  The most common scams that we see are: 1) Joboffers–Identity take-over, Bank account fraud 2) Spoofed email addressto look like it came from inside Wesleyan to extract HR/tax/employment information 3) Fake logon page to extract credentials   Job offers—These emails are designed to […]

This is an example of a blackmail email.  The passwords are old and form one of the countless breaches companies have had the lsat several years.  The phrasing can vary a bit and the password will be old.  However, it may be active if you haven’t ever changed it.   Please, red the article on […]

This is 100% legitimate. Wesleyan is launching a Cybersecurity Awareness program. The letter should look very similar to the following screenshot–

All Staff and Students are expected to migrate to the New 2018 Microsoft Outlook Web portal to access the below, click here to migrate  <—This link takes you to another site asking for your credentials.                                                                                                                                   hxxpc://outlook2018.editor.multiscreensite.com/preview/5615c5d3?devices=desktop · Access the new staff directory · Access your pay slips and P60s · Update your ID photo · E-mail […]

STUDENT JOB I am Dr. Greenfield is a co-founder of California Heart Associates in Orange County, California. I am a board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Clinical Lipidology. I received my B.A. from City University of New York, Brooklyn College, and my M.D. from the State University of New York- Downstate Medical Center. […]

From: Susan Miller [rcureton@cox.net] Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2017 6:33 PM To: Wesleyan staff member Subject: RE: Outstanding INVOICE HFWUF/413496/9615 Hi Wes Staff Member! Please kindly find the purchases list with the details of items as attached. Sorry last time I forgot to add them. http://mirabrasil.net/INCORRECT-INVOICE/  —>This address will download malware or a virus Kind Regards, […]

As you may have heard in the media, the latest Mac OS upgrade, High Sierra, has a serious security vulnerability.  We are strongly advising not to do this upgrade at this time.  If you have already done so, please notify us through your portal (ITS Services> Report an Issue) and a Desktop Support person will […]