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MyUT_Health-IMS Email Confirmation
December 3, 2025
This is a dangerous email, because it doesn’t have the usual red flags. The only red flag it had was it was sent outside of normal business hours. This tactic targets mobile users, making it easier to overlook other warning signs. There is an embedded image with a hidden malicious link in the body of […]
PART-TIME JOB / PERSONAL ASSISTANT
October 3, 2025
The part time job scams are becoming commonplace. They offer vague information about the job duties but promise flexibility, remote work, and a large hourly rate. In this one, if the person is working 20 hours a week, their hourly rate would be about $22. That is high for something that appears to have no […]
Amazing Part Time Job Offer Mystery Shopping
September 15, 2025
This phishing email is designed to gather personal information from people who fall for the scam. The company isn’t listed on the email and it is coming from a student email address. The reason is likely because the student’s email was compromised and is being used to send out phishing email. Other red flags like […]
Urgent Outlook calendar invitations with attachments
August 20, 2025
A UT institution is receiving multiple externally initiated Outlook calendar invitations that appear to be coming from actual employees. The invitations are titled “Urgent (institution) meeting” or “(Institution) Action required: Kindly Update Promptly – Employee ID.” These invites contain attachments with malicious QR codes. Some of the attachments are branded with the institution logo. If […]
Duo Mobile Service Interruption
August 18, 2025
One of the UT institutions reported a recent uptick in phishing attacks targeting students. The threat actors are attempting to steal financial aid by changing direct deposit information in student accounts. The phish emails pose as institution administrators that ask the students to accept the DUO MFA prompts. Remember, no one from the university will […]
Job Offer
June 24, 2025
This email has a few red flags. The banner is in Polish but the contents are English. If they have been trying to reach you through your EDU email, they would know, and address you, by name. Be cautious when someone emails your business account and asks for your personal email. Be cautious of anyone […]
Payment Verification Order
April 22, 2025
The email below is a Phish and should be deleted. Although hovering over the Review Document button shows the domain for Docusign.net is correct, clicking it will likely cause an error. They want the recipient to call the Customer Support number they listed and that is when the bad actor would try to elicit personal […]
Good Day
February 20, 2025
This email is an attempt to gather personally identifiable information about the recipient and use it for nefarious activities. It is always important to check to see if you know the person sending you the email. The External Email Notification is a good way to see who the email is actually coming from, since people […]
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January 15, 2025
This phishing email image appears to mimic a legitimate correspondence from Bank of America. It aims to deceive recipients into divulging sensitive information, clicking on malicious links, or downloading harmful attachments. The email’s structure, visual branding, and urgent tone are designed to exploit trust and induce immediate action. Red Flags: Urgent Language: Phrases such as […]
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January 13, 2025
The email pretends to be from a Microsoft 365 support team, warning the recipient about their password expiring the same day. It prompts the recipient to maintain access by clicking on a suspicious link. The sender attempts to create urgency to trick the user into acting without verifying the email’s authenticity. Red Flags: Suspicious Sender […]