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Archives for November 2016

Library Services

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From: xxxx xxxx <xxxxxx@gmail.com>
Date: 2016-11-30 17:22 GMT-05:00
Subject: Library Services
To: xxxxxxx@psu.edu

Dear User,

This message is to inform you that your access to your library account will soon expire. You will have to login to your account to continue to have access to the library services.
You need to reactivate it just by logging in through the following URL. A successful login will activate your account and you will be redirected to your library profile.

http://cat.libraries.psu.uaec.cf/login_…[very long string of unrelated characters]/ (<– link goes to a fake WebAccess login page)

If you are not able to login, please contact xxxx xxxx at xxxxx@psu.edu for immediate assistance.

Sincerely,

xxxx xxxx
University Libraries
Pennsylvania State University
814-86x-xxxx
xxxxx@psu.edu

Pennsylvania State University / Notice

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Phishing message from Nov. 21, 2016 at 1:57 p.m.

From: “xxxxx, xxxxx” <xxx.xxx@apsva.us>
Sent: Monday, November 21, 2016 1:57:31 PM
Subject: Pennsylvania State University / Notice

Your mailbox is almost full.

1969MB           2000
Current size    mum size

Dear E-mail User

Your mailbox might be close kindly Staff/Faculty (<– links to a fake WebAccess page at notice-info.bugs3.com) to add more space to your mailbox.

The Pennsylvania State University © 2016

Please Read – Email Upgrade

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Phishing message from November 17, 2016 at 4:55 a.m.

From: “System Adminstrator” <admin@psu.edu>
To: (many Penn State accounts were listed in this field)
Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2016 4:55:07 AM
Subject: Please Read – Email Upgrade

Please this message is important, we are expanding and upgrading all Web E-Mailbox immediately. Please CLICK HERE (<– Links to a webydo.com site that is a generic login form) and fill the form completely so we can upgrade and validate your Web E-Mailbox.

Please if you cannot access the link, send an email to staffhelpdesk@psu.edu or staffhelpdesk@outlook.com for immediate validation process. This message is from System Administrator.

Copyright © 2016 College of Education, Penn State

You have 1 new important document sent to you via Dropbox.

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As a reminder, Penn State is contracted with Box, not Dropbox, for cloud file storage.

Phishing Message from November 16, 2016 at 5:29 a.m.

From: “Dropbox” <no-reply@dropboxmail.com>
To: “xxxxx, xxxxx” <xxxxxx@psu.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2016 5:29:32 AM
Subject: You have 1 new important document sent to you via Dropbox.

You have 1 new important document sent to you via Dropbox.

Click on the Open Folder button and log in to continue to Dropbox.
Please follow the on-screen instructions to view shared document.

Open Folder (<– links to a brabetz.co.at address, which then re-directs to a tek21solutions.com site that is a fake Dropbox logon)

NOTE: You are accessing a highly secured online shared documents.

Enjoy,
– The Dropbox Team

Dropbox keeps your files safe, synced, and easy to share. To view the document, open folder and sign in with your email to continue to Dropbox. © 2016 Dropbox