Category Archives: Security alerts

Do not respond to “Dear:St. Norbert College member.” e-mail

Another e-mail scam is going around, this time with the subject “Dear:St. Norbert College member.” Do not click the link in this message! This message is NOT from St. Norbert College. A copy of the message is posted here for … Continue reading

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Do not respond to “Additional 350MB” e-mail

Do not click the link in the following message. This is not from SNC! From: “Zimbra Webmail Admin” <cpa@literatus.edu.br> Sent: Monday, October 1, 2012 9:58:27 AM Subject: Additional 350MB To Your Webspace. This is to inform you that we have … Continue reading

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Do not respond to “UPDATE YOUR WEBMAIL ACCOUNT” e-mail!

Another e-mail phishing scam (shown below) is going around. This is not from SNC. As always, you should never respond to these types of messages. They are never legitimate. No one who works at St. Norbert College will ever ask … Continue reading

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Security vulnerability in Windows 7/Vista gadgets

A new security vulnerability has been found in Windows 7 & Windows Vista gadgets such as the desktop clock, weather, stock ticker, etc. As a preventative measure, SNC is disabling these gadgets on College-owned Windows computers effective immediately. We recommend … Continue reading

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Do not respond to “Final Contact” e-mail scam

Another phishing scam (shown below) is going around. This is not from SNC. As always, you should never respond to these types of messages. They are never legitimate. No one who works at St. Norbert College will ever ask you … Continue reading

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Do not respond to “Notice” e-mail scam

Another phishing scam (shown below) is going around. Just like every other message of this type, this one is not from SNC. It was in the spam quarantine because it is spam. As always, you should never respond to these … Continue reading

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Computers infected with DNSChanger will lose Internet access on July 9th

An estimated 500,000 computers worldwide are infected with malware (spyware) called “DNSChanger.” DNSChanger modifies the DNS settings on computers and routers, causing them to use malicious servers that redirect you to fake and potentially dangerous web sites. Last November, the … Continue reading

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Spyware masquerades as SMART HDD hard drive utility

If a “SMART HDD” window pops up your screen indicating that there are problems with your hard drive, STOP and call the Help Desk immediately. This program is spyware and could seriously damage your computer. If the Help Desk is … Continue reading

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Do not respond to phishing scam

Another phishing scam (shown below) is going around saying that your mailbox access has been limited. This is not from SNC. As always, you should NEVER respond to these types of messages. They are never legitimate. No one who works … Continue reading

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Warning: Phishing scam

There’s an e-mail phishing scam going around today: From: “St. Norbert College” <koopdavisj@bellsouth.net> To: undisclosed recipients: ; Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 6:43:56 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: COMFIRMATION CODE: Admin/93-1A388-480 Dear St. Norbert College Webmail User, We are … Continue reading

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