text_combined: nkjqjlctisicxjwpmasseyacnz original message yerkovich barbie20 sent tuesday 29 april 2008 126 pm guwvbfvyofgmasseyacnz subject scam targets nz universities kiaora please aware scam targeting south island universities present timely reminder given email yesterday regarding new password policy ensure enhanced security massey targeted manner important remain lookout scams confirm never ask login details via email respond random messages internet popup ask click could download key logging programs install computer steal identities passwords etc doubt genuine nature email message appears computer please check first instance 20 thanks regards barbie yerkovich manager massey university albany private bag 102 904 nsmc auckland new zealand email nrfamxwqgemasseyacnz phone 64 9 4140800 x9476 fax 64 9 4418100 phishing scam hits south island universities rebecca todd press tuesday 29 april 2008 south island universities targeted spear phish campaign aimed stealing staff student login details past month otago lincoln canterbury universities problems phishing campaigns targeting email addresses spear phish emails appear come university information technology support teams asking people reconfirm login details passwords people fall scam accounts accessed attackers often use victims email account send phishing messages recent otago university newsletter said campaigns initially targeted north american european universities year australian universities started reporting problems recently new zealand institutions targeted otago university users fallen victim identity loss one case involved senior postgraduate students username password published web page visitors page could access online library resources available via university another case involved message popping staff member online saying pornography found computer offering clean material found person responded suggestion keylogger would installed computer keyloggers trojan programmes monitor keyboard input store information credit card details periodically information sent remote site set collection point either sold another party used gain inappropriate access systems services letter said computers could tricked installing keyloggers hiding within emails websites canterbury university spokesman said staff received email weekend requesting password details university email account genuine request advised staff ignore said lincoln university service desk team leader corey woodward said email sent staff students april 4 asking people reply enter passwords warning sent scam far noone compromised university encountered scams a0 fri 08 aug 2008 171218 1200 scam targets nz universities