Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Phishing Attempt-Your Mailbox Has Exceeded The Storage Limit-Changes in Spam Filtering at UNA

The two email messages below has been received by several UNA users. It is a phishing email so please delete it.

EMAIL #1

From: ri.Trimiew.Timonica [ri.Trimiew.Timonica@mail.bryantstratton.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 12:40 PM
Subject: Your Mailbox Has Exceeded The Storage Limit

Your Mailbox Quota Has Exceeded The Set Quota/Limit Which Is 20GB.
You Are Currently Running On 23GB Due To Hidden Files
And Folder On Your Mailbox.

Please Click the Link Below To ValidaAte Your Mailbox And Increase Your Quota.

Click here http://www.formstack.com/forms/?990182-clGAIggSKk

Failure To Click This Link And Validate Your Quota May Result In Loss Of Important Information
In Your Mailbox/Or Cause Limited Access To It.

Thanks
System Administrator


EMAIL #2

From: Webmail Administrator [ddewey@villanova.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 1:11 AM
Subject: Webmail Quota/Storage Upgrade
________________________________________

To ensure quick, responsive e-mail services, it is necessary to establish
limits on the amount of e-mail each user may store on the system.
The volume of e-mail you are storing on the Central e-mail system is
now exceeding your normal space allocation. To request for more
storage space on your webmail account, simply click here




You may see a change in the amount and nature of spam/malicious email you receive now that we’ve converted to Microsoft Live@edu. In the past UNA provided spam/virus filtering but that is no longer an option. Now Microsoft provides spam/virus filtering for all UNA mail.



Thank You,
Randy Horn



Director of Computer Services and Telecommunications