Category Archives: Security

Please delete or mark this message as spam/phishing. From: HR-Office Digest Subject: Wellesley.edu Notification 2017 Message asks you to log into a portal within 48 hours and fakes our login page. >:-( To:  Everyone From: Veronica Brandstrader, LTS, x2171 More … Continue reading →

There are a couple of varieties circulating. One asks you to edit a Google doc, document.docx, but if you mouse over the document link, you’ll see an address like this http:// diarplast.com.ar/ viewdetails/ veridhydsndshsdbnddsbsdds/ gduc/ (I added spaces to disable … Continue reading →

The latest phishing scam features a subject warning about your account being closed or disabled. To help Gmail’s phishing detection, view the email and click on the down arrow next to the reply button and select Report Phishing. From:  fake name … Continue reading →

A message with the subject “Review Attachment” is the latest phishing scam circulating. In Gmail, click on the down arrow > report phishing.   Hi, Attached is the fully executed school document. Please review asap and let me know if … Continue reading →

If you receive an email that looks like it’s from a Wellesley staff member, complete with Wellesley signature block, asking you to “sign” something, it is a phishing scam.  Please click the down arrow and choose Report phishing. When in … Continue reading →

Beware emails asking you to view something on Dropbox. If you haven’t agreed that someone will share something in Dropbox with you beforehand, confirm with the person who is sharing that it’s legitimate. The subject is “File sent to you” and the body of the email … Continue reading →

Beware invitations to view something on Dropbox that someone has shared with you; phishers are trying to get you to provide your email credentials. If you haven’t agreed to that someone will share something in Dropbox with you beforehand, confirm with the person … Continue reading →

Yes, it’s phishing…please delete. (If I ever use such plummy language as “hereby announce to you” please come after me.) Dear: Wellesley College Webmail subscriber, We hereby announce to you that your email account has exceeded its storage limit. You … Continue reading →

Message is something about “you’ve asked that your account be terminated, please click here to cancel request.” (You know we wouldn’t do that, right?) Ignore, delete, or report as phishing. From: Veronica Brandstrader, LTS, x2171 More info: Computing Help Desk, helpdesk@wellesley.edu, x3333 … Continue reading →

Beware recent phishing scams titled some variation on “Closing & Deleting your account”, sent to “Class of ” Google groups, as well as individuals. Ignore, delete, or report as phishing. From: Veronica Brandstrader, LTS, x2171 More info: Computing Help Desk, helpdesk@wellesley.edu, x3333 (faculty-staff), x2056 … Continue reading →