These are some examples of phishing emails seen on campus. Do NOT assume a suspect email is safe, just because it is not listed here. There are many variants of each, and new ones are being sent out each day.
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New Messages From Stanford Canvas Team
Canvas
The Stanford Canvas team posted five new messages on your Canvas dashboard that requires immediate attention.
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Stanford Canvas Team
New message for <user>@stanford.edu
Another phishing email looking for your SUNet password. Never click on links without validating URL.
Dear <user>@stanford.edu,
You have a new messages regarding to your SUNet ID.
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Stanford/message/SUNetID -> link to fake login page
© Stanford University
from (370) 058-7618 - random numbers that apper to be phone numbers
Carries a malicious attachment.
From: "stanford.edu Missed incoming Audio Message...." <nkiersz@stanford.edu>
Date: Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 10:46 AM
To: user <user@stanford.edu>
Subject: from (370) 058-7618
Duration - {00:59} secs.
Access locked: Server Error
Phishing emails using a compromised SUNet id. Hovering on the link reveals the malicious URL.
From: Stanford University <compromised@stanford.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2019 8:44 AM
To: user <user@stanford.edu>
Subject: Access locked: Server Error
Due to a server error on your e-mail, (user@stanford.edu) (7) incoming messages were delayed.
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2019 Message Center
from <random phone number>
Attachment that mimics a sound file but it is really a HTML page. Leads to a credential harvesting page.
From: Scott Spain <sspain@oreganos.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2019 2:42 AM
To: user@stanford.edu
Subject: from (671) 322-3152
Duration - {00:59} secs.
Time - 14-Nov-2019 05:42:15