OIT Security Alert – Phishing Attempt Threat Advisory: “professor/dean hiding his dissertation”

SJFC Office of Information Technology
OIT Notification Number: 2019-66
Date: 07/02/2019
Title: OIT Security Alert – Phishing Attempt Threat Advisory: “professor/dean hiding his dissertation”
Description:
OIT has received reports of a recent phishing attempt with the email subject “Fw: Dissertation Misconduct; professor/dean hiding his dissertation” OR “Fw: Academic Misconduct; professor/dean hiding his dissertation.”  A Phishing email is one that attempts to trick you into performing an action (click a link, provide credentials, purchase gift cards etc.) by posing as a legitimate sender. If you have received this email please click on the Phish Alert button in Outlook to report and delete this email.

A screenshot of the Phishing email is included below:

If you responded to this email, clicked on the link or have any questions related to this phishing attempt please contact the OIT Service Desk at (585) 385-8016.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

Thank you,
OIT Service Desk