ISU Federal Credit Union has been notified of a fraudulent email that has
been sent out claiming to be the National Association of Federal Credit Unions.
The subject line of the email reads: “National Association of Federal Credit
Unions - Important Message.”

Please DO NOT click on the link or provide any information. However, if you
have already entered information, please notify the Credit Union immediately
at (812) 234-1021.

Once again, the Credit Union just wants to remind you that they will never
request personal information in an e-mail.

E-mail that appears to be sent from Bank Of America <Update@Bankofamerica.com> with the subject of "Update Your Online banking Information"

Scams targeting Students via MyMail [click for info]
Examples:
Fall Students Deadline is December 15, 2006 to apply for Free Gateway Laptop
Students: Soda survey, pick next year's campus soda!
Students, Grab a Snapple on us!
Students Turn Your Home Computer Into a $100,000 Wholesale Drop Shipping Business
We all want this! College Community receive a Free XBOX 360 or Nintendo Wii. No Cost to you!

E-mail from abuse@indstate.edu

Scams targeting Students via MyMail [click for info]

Older Fraudulent Alerts

Virus Alerts

Instant Messenger Viruses

Viruses from "the Indstate support team" or the "The isugw.indstate.edu team"

Older Virus Alerts

Exploits

Microsoft Excel XP/2003/Mac Vulnerability

Microsoft Word XP/2003 Vulnerability

Older Security Alerts

Prevention and Informational Links

Download McAfee Virus Scan Software
McAfee is available to all enrolled for personal, non-commercial use. Use of the software is restricted to personal student computers only. If you're an employee please see the Other Anti Virus Software Web page.

Fraudulent E-mails, Scams and Hoaxes

Information on scams like the Nigerian Scam

Virus and Security Hoaxes

Virus hoax warnings are typically scare tactics started by malicious people who are trying to create a panic in the internet community.

Computer Security
Can my computer be hacked? Who would notice or care? Your computer is a valuable asset – it has high-speed access to the Internet, it has all kinds of information about your identity, and it has storage space

Malware Information
Details on Adware, Spyware and Viruses.

File-Sharing Information

This document explains why you shouldn't install or use file sharing applications or programs like Ares, Morpheus, KaZaA, iMesh, Blubster, or eDonkey2000.