Fake Invitation MALWARE! 4/6/26
The “Dinner Party” Phishing Scam: Don’t RSVP to Danger The latest phishing attempt hitting VCU inboxes is a masterclass in subtlety. Instead of scary threats about account deactivation, this one uses social engineering to pique your curiosity with a sophisticated-looking “Dinner Party” invitation. We have seen repeated use of this Greenvelope tool being used to […]
URGENT: [Job Scam Alert] Vacancy Announcement: Administrative Assistant (Part-Time)
Other Subject Lines: WORK AND STUDY PART-TIME & Virginia Commonwealth University Act Now The Information Security office is aware of a job scam which originated from the email ‘gabrielsanchez712396@gmail[.]com’ The scammer compromised a number of VCU email accounts and used them to further the scam. This was done so that it appeared legitimate, as the scam was now […]
Fake Text From IT…VCU IT Will Never Text You!
We are issuing a formal warning regarding a fraudulent messaging campaign currently targeting Virginia Commonwealth University students and faculty. The scam involves a text message or email claiming to be from the “Microsoft IT Help Department.” The message falsely alleges that a request has been initiated to deactivate your official VCU email account and prompts […]