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Notices & Announcements
[Phish Alert] Apple Approval Notice
This article explains how a phishing SMS impersonates Apple by using a familiar billing-style message and fake support links to appear legitimate. It highlights that Apple rarely sends text alerts about account issues, and warns that scammers often try to redirect users to phone calls or fake support channels to steal credit card or account information.
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Featured News
Staying Secure in a Digital World – National Internet Safety Month
This article introduces a nationwide internet safety awareness campaign and emphasizes the importance of protecting personal and institutional data online. It highlights common digital threats like phishing and malicious downloads while encouraging students, faculty, and staff to adopt simple cybersecurity practices to stay safe in everyday online activity.
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Featured News
AI Scams & Smart Use on Campus: What You Need to Know
This article explains how artificial intelligence is increasingly being used both for productivity on campus and for more advanced cyber scams, including fake messages, voice cloning, and deepfakes. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing warning signs and using simple safety practices to help students and staff stay protected from AI-enabled deception.
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Notices & Announcements
[Phish Alert] Your 2025 Earnings & Benefits Statement
This phishing email attempts to appear legitimate by claiming to be from HR and using Montclair branding, but it directs users to a Google Drive link that leads to a form requesting sensitive login information. It is not sent from an official Montclair address and is designed to trick users into entering credentials such as passwords and Duo codes.
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Featured News
Smishing: A New Threat to Campus Communities
This article explains smishing (SMS phishing) attacks targeting campus communities, where cybercriminals use fake text messages to trick students and staff into revealing personal information or downloading malware. It highlights the growing risk of these attacks due to heavy reliance on mobile devices in academic environments.
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Notices & Announcements
[Phish Alert] Email Maintenance
This article explains how phishing emails impersonate Montclair IT by using official-looking branding, vague subject lines, and spoofed sender addresses to trick users into clicking links that lead to fake login pages. It highlights key warning signs such as generic greetings, inconsistent contact details, and changing subject lines, all designed to steal user credentials.
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Notices & Announcements
[Phish Alert] Research Assistant Opportunities(paid) – Montclair State University
This phishing message attempts to appear legitimate by using Montclair branding and referencing university staff and locations, but it contains multiple red flags including external sender addresses, inconsistent messaging, and instructions to contact personal emails.
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Featured News
Looks Legit, Feels Sketchy: The Deceptive Art of Phishy Familiarity
Phishing attacks are becoming more sophisticated—and more convincing. One of the most effective tactics cybercriminals use is familiarity. They craft emails, forms, and websites to look like services you know and trust: your university, Google, or popular tech platforms. Their goal? Trick you into clicking, entering sensitive information, or downloading malicious content.
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Notices & Announcements
[Phish Alert] Secure Web Payments has copied you on Order Confirmation: 1-Year Extended License for 1 PC.
This phishing email impersonates Adobe by using a legitimate-looking email format, current dates, and links that appear to lead to Adobe Acrobat.
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Notices & Announcements
[Phish Alert] TikTok Data Recruitment Center
This article explains how scammers impersonate TikTok recruiters through SMS and external messaging apps to trick users into paying fees for fake “task” or job opportunities. It highlights common red flags such as unofficial sender addresses, pressure to move conversations off-platform, and advance-fee scam tactics, and also provides steps for reporting suspicious messages.
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