Spam is unsolicited email, instant messages, or social media messages. These messages are fairly easy to spot and can be damaging if you open or respond. Phishing is an email sent from an Internet criminal disguised as an email from a legitimate, trustworthy source.
Do not respond to these e-mails, and never provide any personal information by e-mail. Do not click any links and do not open any attachments you weren’t expecting to receive. Do not forward these e-mails to your friends
Below are examples of such emails that our staff and students have recently received.
- Phishing: 6 Undeliverables: Quarantine Sync Error for user@brooklyn.cuny.edu (2/13/2025)
- Phishing: HR Department Messages (2/11/2025)
- Phishing: Important Security Alert: Beware of Phishing Emails (2/3/2025)
- Phishing: Apply now : posted 24 hours ago (1/22/2025) - Hey there! Hope you’re doing great! I wanted to share an awesome opportunity that might be perfect for you. If you know you are reliable, detail-oriented…
- Phishing: Immediate Action Required: Verify Your *Office 365* Account (1/6/2025)
- Phishing: Your Microsoft Outlook will be suspended (11/11/2024)
- Phishing: November Staff Reports (11/7/2024)
- Phishing: Incoming mails pending delivery (10/21/2024)
- Phishing: Urgent Notification (10/16/2024)
- Phishing: Password Notification for Brooklyn on 15 October, 2024 (10/15/2024)