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

November 16, 2016 by Paul Carlisle Kletchka

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

Filed Under: Not Penn State-Specific Tagged With: anonymous file sharing, bad link address, no personalization

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