The Office of Information Technology has identified a new phishing campaign that targets Google Calendar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Attackers are using Google\u2019s automatic meeting invite feature to send malicious calendar events that appear directly on user calendars, even when the related emails have been quarantined. These events may contain phishing links or malware disguised as legitimate meeting details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because Gmail and Google Calendar function as separate but connected services, blocking suspicious emails alone does not prevent the calendar entries from appearing. After consulting with peer institutions and reviewing Google\u2019s recommendations, we are taking steps to reduce this risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As of October 28, the default invitation setting in Google Calendar for all faculty and staff has changed. Only calendar invitations from people you\u2019ve previously interacted with will appear automatically on your calendar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If someone new sends you an invitation, you\u2019ll see a one-time message:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis event isn\u2019t in your calendar yet. You haven\u2019t interacted with this sender before. Do you want to automatically add this and future invitations from them to your calendar?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can then select I know the sender<\/strong> (to allow future invitations) or Report spam <\/strong>if it looks suspicious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This update provides a balance between convenience and security. It helps prevent unwanted or malicious calendar events while still allowing legitimate invitations once you\u2019ve confirmed the sender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have questions or need assistance, please contact the Help Desk at (208) 426-4357 or email helpdesk@boisestate.edu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Office of Information Technology has identified a new phishing campaign that targets Google Calendar….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":90,"featured_media":2000014772,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2000014770","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n