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[Phish Alert] Statement from The Montclair State University is ready to view
This phishing email looks legitimate due to HR-related language, benefit references, and university branding, but it is fake. It uses a Google Docs link leading to a non-university login page designed to steal credentials.
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What Attackers Know About Registration Week
Course registration is a high-pressure time, and attackers exploit this urgency by sending phishing emails impersonating university offices to trick users into clicking malicious links or sharing credentials.
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[Phish Alert] Submission: Remote Personal Assistant Application
This phishing email impersonates Montclair Career Advising and promotes a fake remote job using an external sender, a blank message body, and a malicious Word attachment (.dot file) designed to appear legitimate. It uses university branding and “too good to be true” pay to lure users into opening files or sharing personal information.
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[Phish Alert] Now Hiring: Remote Student Assistants
This phishing email uses company names, university branding, and an appealing remote job offer to appear legitimate, but it redirects to a Google Form requesting sensitive personal and financial information and includes multiple warning signs of a job scam.
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Shared Documents: Helpful Tool or Hidden Risk?
Shared documents are commonly used across campus, but attackers can exploit them by disguising malicious links or requests within files to steal information or access. Understanding these risks helps protect your accounts and data.
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[Phish Alert] [Important] All Montclair
This phishing email impersonates the IT Service Desk and uses urgent, official-looking language and a login link to trick users into verifying their credentials. However, it comes from an external sender and directs users to a fake login page designed to capture passwords and compromise university accounts.
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What Attackers Count On You Ignoring
Cyberattacks often rely on human behavior—such as being busy, distracted, or trusting familiar-looking messages—rather than technical flaws. On a busy campus, attackers exploit these moments to trick users into missing warning signs in emails, links, or shared documents.
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[Phish Alert] Watch Out: “University Act Now!!!” Email and Follow-Up Text Scam
This phishing message impersonates the IT Service Desk and uses urgent, official-looking language along with a fake verification form and follow-up texts to trick users into sharing their credentials. It is an external scam designed to capture passwords, bypass Duo, and compromise university accounts.
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[Phish Alert] Item shared with you: “Total Rewards Compensation – Montclair State University.pdf”
This phishing message impersonates a “2026 Total Compensation Statement” shared via Google Docs and uses familiar HR-related content and real employee names to appear legitimate.
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[Phish Alert] Montclair State University Ongoing Student Report – Follow-Up
This phishing email appears legitimate because it references real Montclair leadership, uses familiar academic language, and includes a PDF attachment that looks like a routine administrative request.
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