{"id":184287,"date":"2026-02-04T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T05:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/04\/scam-emails-raise-cyber-security-concerns-across-saint-marys-campus\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T00:12:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T05:12:13","slug":"scam-emails-raise-cyber-security-concerns-across-saint-marys-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/04\/scam-emails-raise-cyber-security-concerns-across-saint-marys-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"Scam emails raise cyber security concerns across Saint Mary’s campus"},"content":{"rendered":"

Scam emails raise cyber security concerns across Saint Mary’s campus<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.ndsmcobserver.com\/article\/2026\/02\/scam-emails-raise-cyber-security-concerns-across-saint-marys-campus<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-02-04 00:01:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.ndsmcobserver.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Using an unordered list, summarize the following article with between 4 and 8 key points. <\/p>\n

Over the past two weeks, students and faculty have faced concerns about phishing scams circulating via email across the Saint Mary\u2019s College campus. Although few have been affected, the threat was significant enough to raise awareness from ResNet IT Security, the student IT services department. Students were put on high alert starting Jan. 26 via an email from ResNet.
\n\u201cOver the last week, Saint Mary\u2019s accounts have received numerous phishing scams with subject lines such as: \u2018Reminder: Complete with DocuSign: Saint Mary’s College Proposal e-Signature Required and Unread Vehicle Document Available,\u2019\u201d the email wrote. \u201cThe messages are not coming from legitimate\u00a0docusign.com\u00a0addresses, and often the scammers are using legitimate Saint Mary\u2019s email accounts.\u201d
\nDue to the subtle nature of the scam emails, some recipients paid no mind to the seemingly normal day-to-day messages. One account affected was that of professor Andrew Pierce, whose account was compromised while working with students in class.\u00a0
\n\u201cI received a message from a student that I work closely with, referencing a \u2018proposal.\u2019 It seemed not unexpected that I would receive a proposal from her, given our work together,\u00a0and\u00a0so I opened it,\u201c Pierce stated. \u201cThe rest, as they say, is history. Luckily, our help desk noticed the abnormal behavior from my account and shut it down pretty quickly.\u201d\u00a0
\nHe continued: \u201cI reached out to our IT help desk, and they were able to get me logged back in and get the account back under my control. That process was pretty straightforward and efficient for me.\u201d
\nFor hacked accounts, any email addresses that they had had contact with at any time were then forwarded the messages that the IT department later warned against.\u00a0This\u00a0resulted in dozens of emails and URLs\u00a0being sent out\u00a0from compromised accounts. Freshman Lauren Matthews experienced this firsthand, receiving an email from a professor with a message asking to participate in a survey.
\n\u201cI wanted to be supportive, so I\u2019m going to do the survey. I go on there, I try to verify my email, and it doesn\u2019t go through. So I was like, hold on, let me do it again, just to make sure\u00a0it wasn\u2019t something\u00a0on my end. I did it again, got a message and it said I\u00a0was hacked\u00a0… But then a couple of days went by,\u00a0so I think I\u2019m all good … Now I\u2019m a little more cautious on the things that I open up.\u201d
\nAs they work to combat the scam, ResNet chief information officer\u00a0Katie Rose\u00a0provided a statement to The Observer via email, describing phishing as one of the most common security risks for colleges and universities.\u00a0
\n\u201cOur Saint Mary\u2019s IT team frequently adjusts the email security settings to prevent phishing attempts from making it to our community while also ensuring that legitimate email messages get delivered,\u201d she said. \u201cThe scammers evolve their tactics continually to try to make it past those protections.\u00a0With\u00a0the latest phishing attempts, we have been updating our settings multiple times a day. The best steps you can take to protect your account are to remain suspicious of links and requests that you weren’t expecting \u2014 even if the sender appears to be someone you know. Whenever you aren\u2019t sure, contact the sender through another known reliable channel before ever clicking a link.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

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