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University Email Verification

January 11, 2017 by Paul Carlisle Kletchka

Phishing messgae from Jan. 11, 2017 at 04:24 a.m.

From: “Universifty Of” <universityemailverification@nuvox.com>
To: xxxx@psu.edu
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 4:24:22 AM
Subject: University Email Verification

Dear User,

We are currently updating our servers, Click below to complete update to Email secure server

Click Here To Update Email [<–Links to a fake Microsoft login page in the goldenmasala.com domain]

University

Filed Under: Not Penn State-Specific Tagged With: bad "from" address, bad link address, generic greeting, no personalization, poor grammar, unclear instructions

Library Services

November 30, 2016 by Paul Carlisle Kletchka

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

Filed Under: Fake WebAccess Tagged With: bad "from" address, bad link address, generic greeting, no personalization

Pennsylvania State University / Notice

November 21, 2016 by Paul Carlisle Kletchka

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

Filed Under: Fake WebAccess Tagged With: bad "from" address, generic greeting, no "to" address, no personalization, poor grammar, unclear instructions

Update

November 4, 2016 by Paul Carlisle Kletchka

Phishing message from Nov. 3, 2016 at 6:15 p.m.

From: ITservicedesk@psu.edu
Sent: Thursday, November 3, 2016 6:15:05 PM
Subject: Update

Hi, Click Here (<– link to a fake WebAccess page) for the Penn state IT service update, review and most importantly leave your comments

ITservicedesk@psu.edu
☎ 814-865-HELP (4357)

Filed Under: Fake WebAccess Tagged With: bad link address, generic greeting, no "to" address, no personalization, unclear instructions

: IT Help desk.

October 3, 2016 by Paul Carlisle Kletchka

From: “Williams, Trudy” <xxxxxx@christushealth.org>
To: “Williams, Trudy” <xxxxxx@christushealth.org>
Sent: Monday, October 3, 2016 12:52:18 PM
Subject: : IT Help desk.

To All Employees\Staff,

Take note of this important update that our new web mail has been improved with a new messaging system from Owa/outlook which also include faster usage on email, shared calendar, web-documents and the new 2016 anti-Spam version.

Kindly use the link below to complete your 2016 Outlook Webmail User Authentication form.

CLICK on Outlook Web Access<http://microsoft-outlook-web-account.sitey.me/> to  update immediately.

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: Confidential information, such as identifiable patient health information or business information, is subject to protection under state and federal law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you may not disclose, print, copy or disseminate this information. If you have received this in error, please reply and notify the sender (only) and delete the message. Unauthorized interception of this e-mail is a violation of federal criminal law.

Phishing message from Oct. 3, 2015 at 12:52 p.m.

Filed Under: Generic Webmail "Upgrade" Tagged With: bad "from" address, bad "to" address, bad link address, generic greeting, no personalization

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