{"id":51697,"date":"2025-10-23T14:36:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T19:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/?p=51697"},"modified":"2025-10-23T14:36:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T19:36:09","slug":"warning-about-phishing-scams-requesting-2-step-verification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/2025\/10\/23\/warning-about-phishing-scams-requesting-2-step-verification\/","title":{"rendered":"Warning About Phishing Scams Requesting 2-Step Verification"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Austin Community College District (ACC) issues an urgent security warning regarding a new phishing campaign targeting students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>An official-looking email is being sent to students that uses the ACC logo and claims the district is &#8220;Upgrading Our Security Measure&#8221; by &#8220;implementing 2-step Verification (2SV).&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The image you are seeing (similar to the one below) is a fake designed to steal your account credentials and personal data.<strong> <\/strong><strong>ACC did not send this email and it is a phishing attempt.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you received the email, please report it as phishing and delete it. Do not click on any links or scan the QR Codes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/10\/image.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/10\/image.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/10\/image-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/10\/image-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/10\/image-440x440.jpeg 440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Please remember:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>ACC<\/strong> will never ask you to scan a random QR code in an email to verify or secure your account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ACC<\/strong> will never request your mobile number in this manner to complete a security process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you receive this or any suspicious email, please follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>DO NOT<\/strong> click any links or scan any QR codes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>DO NOT<\/strong> reply to the message.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>DO NOT<\/strong> provide any personal or account information.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What To Do If You Find This Email:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you scanned the code or entered any information, please change your ACC password immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions or need to report this specific scam, please contact the Student Affairs Help Desk at <a href=\"mailto:helpdesk@austincc.edu\">helpdesk@austincc.edu<\/a> or call 512-223-4636.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Austin Community College District (ACC) issues an urgent security warning regarding a new phishing campaign targeting students. 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