Wayne State University - Computing & Information Technology http://computing.wayne.edu/ Wed, 22 May 2013 11:00:44 -0500 PHPSimpl http://www.wayne.edu/inc/global/wayne_state_university.gif http://www.wayne.edu Feed provided by wayne.edu. Click to visit. http://computing.wayne.edunews-item.php?id=11514 Wayne State University Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://computing.wayne.edunews-item.php?id=11508 Wayne State University has been the recipient of a new email phishing campaign, with numerous staff, faculty, and students reporting the following malicious email being delivered to them.  Please review this message and be aware that it is NOT LEGITIMATE and was not sent by Wayne State University.  All persons are advised to delete this message immediately if they receive it, and to NOT click on any of the links contained within. Please note the following characteristics of this latest Phishing attempt: The sender's address is NOT from wayne.edu; Poor capitalization; Different mismatching font sizes; Asking you to visit a link that DOES NOT end with wayne.edu; Asking you for your login information.   Keep yourself aware of the latest phishing messages affecting the University by visiting the PhishTank at http://computing.wayne.edu/phishtank.  If you have any questions or concerns about the security of your account, please contact the C&IT Help Desk immediately at (313) 577-4778. Wayne State University Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://computing.wayne.edunews-item.php?id=11292 The following message was sent to Wayne State faculty and staff on March 27th, 2013: Yesterday, C&IT received several reports of a virus being spread via an email message that is allegedly from UPS. The message says there was a delivery problem but 'your package is available for pickup' and asks you to open an attachment.  However there is a virus inside the attachment, one that is difficult to remove. Remember to refrain from clicking on links or opening attachments in suspicious e-mail messages.  If you have any doubt about the authenticity of an e-mail message, just delete it.  If you have already opened the attachment, please contact your IT support team.  If you have questions or concerns, feel free to contact the C&IT Help Desk at (313) 577-4778. Thanks,   Computing & Information Technology (C&IT) Wayne State University Detroit, MI 48202 computing.wayne.edu Wayne State University Tue, 26 Mar 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://computing.wayne.edunews-item.php?id=11118 Over the past few days Wayne State C&IT has been alerted about an email that was sent to many Wayne State faculty, staff, and students. This email looked like information about a Webmail Update. If you received this email, hopefully you recognized it as a phishing attempt. Unfortunately, this was one of the best phishing attempts we’ve seen. This scam was designed not only for users of Wayne Connect, but also those who forward their email and those who use an email client such as Microsoft Outlook. Take a look at the email (screenshot below, click for a larger view) and look for the signs that this was not a legitimate Wayne State communication. You might have noticed the From: field had a non-wayne.edu email address, the email did not use the words Wayne Connect, and the email was not formatted like most official Wayne State emails. These are all warning signs that this is a phishing email. Finally, the link led to a page that was nearly identical to the Wayne Connect login page. The final check is to look at the web address at the top of your browser. If it’s not connect.wayne.edu (or whatever website you mean to be on), close the window and type the address in yourself.  If you ever receive an email that you suspect at all of being a phishing attempt, delete it or report it immediately. For the security of your account, the safest way to access Wayne Connect or any service requiring a user ID and a password is to type the URL into your address bar. Links can trick you, but if you type in the address you know where you’re going. Wayne State University Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://computing.wayne.edunews-item.php?id=11446 Wayne State users have recently been reporting the following phishing attempt arriving in ther inboxes. Please be aware that this is a scam and delete it immediately. Remember, scammers often alter an email and send it multiple times in an effort to get past filters - you may receive an email that is not identical, but is still a phishing attempt. If you ever suspect you are the victim of a phishing scam at Wayne State, contact the C&IT Help Desk at (313) 577-4778 immediately.   From: Wayne Notification Service <65776565434@libero.it> Date: September 20, 2012, 8:29:25 AM EDT To: undisclosed-recipients:; Subject: Wayne Notification Service Reply-To: Wayne Notification Service <65776565434@libero.it>   Checkout the new WAYNE webmail, its secured, faster and easy, you can give it a try by signing with your correct user and password. click here to sign in: Connect to New Wayne email interface Thanks Wayne Notification Service This message included a link to the following fake Wayne Connect login page. Account credentials entered here were used to compromise WSU security.   Wayne State University Tue, 11 Sep 2012 23:00:00 -0500 http://computing.wayne.edunews-item.php?id=11447 Wayne State students, staff, and faculty have recently been receiving the following phishing attempt. Remember: never share the account details for any account via email. If you suspect you have been the victim of a phishing scam at Wayne State, call the C&IT Help Desk at (313) 577-4778.   Wayne State University Sat, 05 Nov 2011 23:00:00 -0500 http://computing.wayne.edunews-item.php?id=6702 A scam email is going around this week asking students to apply or sign up for a $2,000 scholarship from Wayne State -- before May 31 or "soon". This email is a phishing attempt to obtain your personal information. REMEMBER: Wayne State will NEVER send an email asking you for personal information, such as your password, birth date, or social security number. You don't have to question the authenticity of such messages -- simply discard them. More information about phishing or suspicious e-mail -- what to do if you receive one and how to report them -- is available on C&IT's website at: http://computing.wayne.edu/email/phishing.php Also note that C&IT staff have adjusted the university's anti-spam appliance to catch these emails and are attempting to block all emails from the address being used. If you have additional questions or already applied to one of these scam emails, you can contact the C&IT Help Desk at (313) 577-4778 or helpdesk@wayne.edu. Wayne State University Tue, 24 May 2011 23:00:00 -0500