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Shared Doesn’t Mean Secure: Protect What Matters
We share information every day, but not everything should be shared with everyone. This article offers simple tips for keeping information secure, including choosing the right tools, managing access, and sharing only what is needed.
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Track the Threat: Recognizing Phishing and Social Engineering
Phishing has evolved far beyond suspicious emails. Today’s scams can come through texts, phone calls, QR codes, social media, and even in-person interactions all designed to manipulate people into taking action. Learn how these social engineering tactics work and what to watch for.
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Notices & Announcements
[Phish Alert] Fake Document Approval Emails
A new phishing campaign targeting campus email accounts impersonates official document signing requests regarding a "Closing Remittance Settlement Agreement." The fraudulent emails use automated scripts to display recipient NetIDs and aim to trick users into revealing their login credentials.
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Saddle Up, Agents! Cybersecurity Awareness Month Is Here
Join the Phish Files Agents this month as we explore the Cyber Frontier and learn how to defend the network. Each week, we will share cybersecurity tips, games, challenges, and resources covering passwords and MFA, phishing and social engineering, data security and privacy, and reporting and community defense. Agents across campus, including students, faculty, and staff, can participate in the weekly Cyber Challenge, collect four codes, and complete the final challenge for a chance to win prizes.
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Cybersecurity and Mental Health: The Impact We Don't Always See
Cyberattacks can affect more than computers they can also create emotional stress and strain relationships across the campus community. Explores how attackers use tactics such as phishing emails and MFA fatigue to manipulate users, and explains how to recognize and report these threats quickly. Learn why victims should not blame themselves after an attack and where to find campus resources and support.
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The Document Looks Real. The Login Isn’t: How Cloud Collaboration Phishing Targets Campus
This article explores how scammers use familiar platforms like Google Docs and OneDrive to make phishing emails look legitimate. It explains how these documents can lead users to fake university or Microsoft login pages designed to steal passwords and other account information.
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AI Can Write It. Can You Spot It?
AI is making phishing scams more realistic and harder to spot. From fake emails to convincing messages, scammers are using AI to trick students and employees into clicking, sharing information, or giving up passwords. Here’s how to spot the signs before you take the bait.
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Notices & Announcements
[Phish Alert] 2026 Event Calendar For Montclair State University
IT has identified and removed a phishing campaign impersonating the University President. The email, titled “2026 Event Calendar For Montclair State University”, was sent from an external account and directed recipients to a fraudulent calendar link. Learn how to spot the warning signs and what to do if you receive a similar message.
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New Semester, Same Scams: What Employees Need to Know
Faculty and staff are frequent targets for phishing and impersonation scams involving fake university emails, IT account warnings, MFA prompts, invoices, gift card requests, shared documents, HR and payroll messages, and equipment giveaways. Learn the warning signs and how to protect yourself before you click, share information, approve a login, or send money.
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New Semester, Same Scams: What Students Need to Know
New semester, same scams. From fake campus emails and IT alerts to rental scams, job offers, fake scholarships, and tuition demands, scammers are counting on students to act quickly. Learn the warning signs and how to protect yourself before you click, pay, or respond.
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