Re: Phishing E-mail Uptick???

[Robert Meyers <remeyers () MAIL WVU EDU>]

We are experiencing the same wave of phishing attacks.
 
Bob
 
 
 
Robert E. Meyers,  Ms.Ed.
Educational Program Manager
  Office of Information Security
Assistant Director
  Cisco Academy Training Center
West Virginia University
office: (304) 293-8502
remeyers () mail wvu edu 
 



> > > "Gibson, Nathan J. (HSC)" <Nathan-Gibson () OUHSC EDU> 11:08 PM Saturday, October 22, 2011 >>>

Is any other campus just getting slammed with phishing e-mails? Specifically e-mails that say: “You have exceeded the 
size of your mailbox please login here to request a size increase”.  Then once the user gives their credentials away 
the attackers connect through outlook web access and sends out 10’s of thousands of e-mails with that user’s account 
causing all my smtp servers to get blacklisted.  I know this happens and we see it occasionally, but the last week has 
been insane. It’s just been wave after wave.  Just wondering if any other campus has seen an uptick in this attack as 
of late?  Also, if you wouldn’t mind, could you share with me the products and/or methods you use to “rate limit” user 
outbound e-mails. Meaning……jdoe () somecollege edu can only send out 100 e-mails per hour.    
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