Security Scorecard
April 28, 2022
There are several reports of this email coming into the university from a domain named SecurityScorecard.io. This domain can not be verified as safe. There is a company named Security Scorecard but its domain name is SecurityScorecard.com. If you receive this email, do not click any links or reply back to the sender. Simply delete […]
From: Department of Workers Compensation Board and DHHS
April 28, 2022
This phishing email is an attempt to get banking information from the receiver. The contents of this email has also been reported on social media. Never give your bank information to anyone soliciting it on email, phone call, text, or social media. If you receive an email similar to this, delete it.
Thank you for being a valued customer
April 28, 2022
Subject line could differ but the main point of this email is to compel the receiver to reply back and begin a dialog with the person who sent this email. There are no links but is does use a scare tactic of trying to make the receiver think their back account has been debited. If […]
Texas Coastal Living or N.B. Play & Learn Lifestyle
April 25, 2022
This email appears to come from The Islands of Rockport or New Braunfels but comes from a web address considered dangerous. Do not click on any of the links. Even the links that end in .jpg could have malicious code embedded within the file (Steganography). If you receive this or a similar email, delete it.
Email from Warren E. Buffett
April 25, 2022
There are phishing emails in circulation appearing to come from Warren E. Buffett. The sender tries to persuade the receiver into replying to the email by stating the receiver will get $2.5 million (or some very large amount of money). There is no email campaign from Warren Buffett’s office offering to give individuals large amounts […]
You have an unpaid bill
April 25, 2022
This has a similar goal to the Phish attempt, “Hi, I’m sorry but You’re going to have a bad day”. The goal is to persuade the receiver into transferring bitcoin to the sender. It tries to convince the receiver they have already been hacked and the sender will release compromising data about the receiver. The […]
OIG Violation Penalty Change
April 22, 2022
This email has been in circulation recently and is an example of someone trying scare tactics to persuade a person to click on the links that lead to a non legitimate website. This uses a website name (domain name) similar to a legitimate Coding Advisory website. If you receive an email similar to this, delete […]
REMINDER – Invoice Coding & Approval for EOM Payments
April 21, 2022
This email is in circulation currently. The Company and email address, it appears to be coming from, is spoofed. The “File” link will take the recipient to a totally different site then StorMagic or CornerStoneGroup. If you see this email, delete it.
Confidential – Password Notification
April 21, 2022
This email is an attempt to trick the recipient into clicking on a link, by stating their password will expire soon. It uses the “urgency” of the recipient’s password expiring to persuade the recipient to act quickly. The link to “Keep My Password” redirects to a site and could be used to download malicious code […]
Order Confirmation or Service Support
April 21, 2022
There are different versions of this email in circulation. The premise is to make the receiver believe an order was placed on their behalf. The idea is to get the receiver to open the attachment, which could contain malicious code that will be downloaded to the receiver’s workstation or device. Do not open the attachment. […]