This is a warning for the USNH community members to be on the lookout for the phishing emails leveraging COVID-19 themes including testing information and the new Omicron variant. The phishing emails contain attachments or URLs for pages intended to harvest credentials for university accounts. The landing pages typically imitate the university’s official login portal, although some campaigns feature generic Office 365 login portals. In some cases, such as the Omicron variant lures, victims are redirected to a legitimate university communication after credentials are harvested.
Emails with URLs use subjects such as:
Attention Required - Information Regarding COVID-19 Omicron Variant - November 29
With a link to a spoofed landing page such as:
Please report all unexpected email via Report It button.
