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Phishing is one of the most common scams. Students face them on a daily basis, threatening their accounts’ security. Photo by Markus Winkler, from Pexels.

Why is phishing so common at Chico State?

Chris Hutton, Entertainment Reporter // September 17, 2024

Phishing emails plague inboxes, promising glamorous things to make an attempt at your private information. Chico State students are often the target of phishing campaigns, being forced to distinguish between...

Scott Kodai working in his ITSS office. Photo credit: Elizabeth Helmer

ITSS phishing out scam emails

Elizabeth Helmer // March 28, 2016
Scam emails still a problem, but ITSS continues to work on it.
Screen captured from the Chico State portal website

Malicious email shuts down estimated 1,000 Chico State student portals in past month

George Johnston // February 19, 2016

An estimated 1,000 Chico State portals have been shut down because of a phishing email. According to Chico State IT Support Service staff, an email was sent sometime last month with a malicious link...

Email job offer scam tries to swindle students

Austin Redfern // March 5, 2015
The perpetrators of a fraudulent phishing scheme purporting to offer employment have been targeting Chico State students.
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