Indiana State University : OIT

Fraudulent E-mail
ISU Federal Credit Union has been notified of a fraudulent email that has been sent out claiming to be the National Association of Federal Credit Unions. The subject line of the email reads: “National Association of Federal Credit Unions - Important Message.” Please DO NOT click on the link or provide any information. However, if you have already entered information, please notify the Credit Union immediately at (812) 234-1021. Once again, the Credit Union just wants to remind you that they will never request personal information in an e-mail.
Email that appears to be sent from Bank Of America <Update@Bankofamerica.com> with the subject of "Update Your Online banking Information"
Scams targeting Students via MyMail [click for info] Examples: Fall Students Deadline is December 15, 2006 to apply for Free Gateway Laptop Students: Soda survey, pick next year's campus soda! Students, Grab a Snapple on us! Students Turn Your Home Computer Into a $100,000 Wholesale Drop Shipping Business We all want this! College Community receive a Free XBOX 360 or Nintendo Wii. No Cost to you!
E-mail from abuse@indstate.edu
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Microsoft Excel XP/2003/Mac Vulnerability
Microsoft Word XP/2003 Vulnerability
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Instant Messenger Viruses
Viruses from "the Indstate support team" or the "The isugw.indstate.edu team"
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Fraudulent E-mails, Scams and Hoaxes
Information on scams like the Nigerian Scam
Virus and Security Hoaxes
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Computer Security
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File-Sharing Information
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