The subject of the email will be something like, “You have an outstanding payment”. This is considered a Sextortion scam. Sextortion scams are designed to scare victims into handing over money without seeking any further information and assistance. The scammers claim that they obtained material compromising victims’ reputations. It should be emphasized that any statements, […]
Read moreThese email phishing scams rely on impersonation and social engineering tactics to engage with victims to ask them to purchase gift cards. The email appears to come from someone you know. The request is usually urgent and the requestor might note they can’t be contacted at the moment. Some will request specific types of cards, […]
Read moreThe phish appears to come from the Department of Emergency Medicine or the WebTeam. It comes from outside the university, and it contains a link to a possible dangerous site. If you receive an email similar to this, delete it from your mailbox.
Read moreThis email below has been confirmed as malicious or fraudulent by the Information Security department. If you have received this phishing email do not follow the link in the message; simply delete the email. The phish appears to come from a student’s email address but that could be spoofed.
Read moreThis phish appears to come from the University’s Human Resources office regarding benefits payments. The phish is poorly branded using an old logo and improper branding. It contains two attachments: a Microsoft logo and a malicious HTML file. The HTML file downloads malicious software to the computer and then sends the browser to a malicious […]
Read morePhishing messages claiming to be from Payroll with a link that goes to one of several malicious web sites that will try to download malicious software (malware) on to your computer.
Read moreE-mail from a compromised student account. Clicking the link sends the user to a malicious web site to steal the recipient’s username and password. A sample of the malicious site is listed below the example. Example of fake malicious web site:
Read moreE-mail sent from multiple compromised user accounts; clicking on link opens a compromised website to steal usernames and passwords.
Read moreE-mail sent from a compromised user account; clicking on link opens a malicious website to steal usernames and passwords.
Read moreE-mail sent from compromised student account; links opens a malicious website to steal usernames and passwords.
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