{"id":2018,"date":"2025-08-18T13:49:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T18:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/phishbowl\/?p=2018"},"modified":"2025-08-18T13:49:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T18:49:11","slug":"duo-mobile-service-interruption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/phishbowl\/uncategorized\/2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Duo Mobile Service Interruption"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the UT institutions reported a recent uptick in phishing attacks targeting students.<\/p>\n<p>The threat actors are attempting to steal financial aid by changing direct deposit information in student accounts.<\/p>\n<p>The phish emails pose as institution administrators that ask the students to accept the DUO MFA prompts.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, no one from the university will ever ask you to use your personal email for any university business.<\/p>\n<p>Below are a few examples of the emails they are receiving:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2019\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/phishbowl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/08\/20250818DuoMobile1.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of email\" width=\"711\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/phishbowl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/08\/20250818DuoMobile1.png 711w, https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/phishbowl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/08\/20250818DuoMobile1-550x367.png 550w, https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/phishbowl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/08\/20250818DuoMobile1-450x300.png 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2020\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/phishbowl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/08\/20250818DuoMobile2.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of Email\" width=\"709\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/phishbowl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/08\/20250818DuoMobile2.png 709w, https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/phishbowl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/08\/20250818DuoMobile2-550x193.png 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2021\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/phishbowl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/08\/20250818DuoMobile3.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of email.\" width=\"718\" height=\"569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/phishbowl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/08\/20250818DuoMobile3.png 718w, https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/phishbowl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/08\/20250818DuoMobile3-505x400.png 505w, https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/phishbowl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/08\/20250818DuoMobile3-694x550.png 694w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the UT institutions reported a recent uptick in phishing attacks targeting students. 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