Latest Threats
Cyber threats evolve fast—stay in the know with our latest updates to keep your defenses strong.
How to spot a Phishing Email: The Quick Checklist
- Sender Email: Check if the domain matches the legitimate organization (e.g., “@fitnyc.edu” vs. a fake one “@fit12-school.com”).
- [EXT] External Tag: If marked [EXT], the email is coming from outside FIT. This is a signal to proceed with extra caution.
- Too Good to Be True?: Offers for high-paying jobs without interviews or experience are major warning signs.
- Urgency: Watch for pressure tactics like “respond quickly” or “deposit now.”
- Personal Info Requests: Legit employers won’t ask for sensitive data like banking info over email or text.
- Payment Requests: Be suspicious if they want you to return money or make purchases with a check they sent.
Verify Before Acting: Always check the legitimacy of the job offer by contacting the company directly through official channels. RED FLAG: the email doesn’t name the company or doesn’t appear in a web search.
Best Buy & Geek Squad Phishing Email Attacks
What is happening?We emailed you back in September about phishing emails that purport to come from Best Buy and Geek Squad. Many of you have reported them as phish to Google and we want to thank you for being proactive. Marking these emails as phish not only strengthens the Google filters but also sends us […]
Beware of Subscription Phish
Cybersecurity authorities are warning of an attack group dubbed “Luna Moth” launching a widespread phishing scam with the end goal of getting access to sensitive business information. The emails pretend to be an alert that a subscription will automatically renew (from services such as Zoho, Duolingo, or MasterClass) and to call the number on the […]
Beware of false offers of support from SUNY
What happened? Last week we emailed you that several SUNY campuses, including FIT, have received phishing emails from other legitimate SUNY campus accounts that have been misused to send phishes. Yesterday we received a report of a student at a SUNY college who received a call from (844) 376-9163. The robo call claimed to be […]