Information Technology

Phishing Campaign Targets Student Accounts

September 1, 2018

Federal Student Aid, an Office of the US Department of Education, has identified a malicious phishing campaign that may lead to potential fraud associated with student refunds and aid distributions. After gaining access to a student account, the attacker changes the student’s direct deposit destination to a bank account controlled by the attacker. As a result, Federal Student Aid refunds intended for the student are sent to the attacker.

As a reminder, you should always know where you are logging in. We have a page devoted to the topic: Don't Get Phished: Know Where You Are Logging In.

More Information (external link):

https://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/083118ActivePhishingCampaignTargetStudentEmailAccount.html

Please contact us at AskIT@amherst.edu, if you have any questions or concerns.

Highlights

Megan Motyka Accepts Phishing Reporting Prize

Employee Winner Megan Motyka Receives Her iPad

Every semester one employee and one student are randomly selected from everyone who forwards at least one phishing email to phishing@amherst.edu and are awarded a new Apple iPad. For Spring 2018, the employee winner is Megan Motyka (second from left) of Dining Services. Congratualtions Megan!

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Senior Antonella Dominguez With Her Apple iPad

Senior Wins Apple iPad

Antonella Dominguez '18 (far right) is the Spring 2018 student winner of an Apple iPad for helping the campus combat phishing attacks. Many thanks, Antonella

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Don't Get Phished

Rather than giving hackers access to your email, course websites, and ACDATA information, take five minutes to learn the difference between a legitimate Amherst login page and a phony one.

KNOW WHERE YOU ARE LOGGING IN
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