Phishing Alerts

5/28/17 New document received

The Information Security Office received a phishing email report, where recipients are directed to click a link in order to access a shared document in Dropbox.

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5/24/17 Inviting for World Congress on Epidemiology 2017

The Information Security Office received a report of a very targeted phishing email.

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May 24, 2017

5/24/17 Staff Email Update

The Information Security Office is beginning to see a trend of phishing emails that are addressed to UA "Staffs".  Below is one of the latest samples we have seen.  They usually indicate that an email password will expire.

5/24/17 Verify ( WELCOME <EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED>)

The Information Security Office is beginning to see a trend of phishing emails that are addressed directly to the recipient.  Below is one of the latest samples we have seen.  They usually indicate that account information must be updated immediately.

5/24/17 Attn: A negative item may have been added to your public record

The Information Security Office is beginning to see a trend of phishing emails that have a message about the recipents public record, from "Public Records Service".  Below is one of the latest samples we have seen.  They usually indicate that the recipent must follow a link to view the negative item that is listed on their public record.

5/22/17 Pearce, Thermal Oxide/Nitride Wafer Clearance up to 10 micron thick

The Information Security Office is receiving more phishing reports that are targeted at individual recipients.

If you receive this email, please delete it from your inbox.  If you responded in any way, please contact your local IT Support or the 24/7 IT Support Center (626-8324) as soon as possible.

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5/22/17 Hi [RECIPIENT NAME REMOVED]

The Information Security Office is beginning to see a trend of phishing emails that are addressed directly to the recipient.  Below is one of the latest samples we have seen.  They usually indicate that some type of payment must be made "urgently."

If you receive such emails, please delete them from your inbox.  If you responded in any way, please contact your local IT Support or the 24/7 IT Support Center (626-8324) as soon as possible.

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5/22/17 RE: Hi..

The Information Security Office received a phishing email report, where recipients are asked to respond to a very generic email. Of note is that the recipient is asked to immediately send a confirmation email of receipt.

If you receive this email, please delete it from your inbox.  If you responded in any way, please contact your local IT Support or the 24/7 IT Support Center (626-8324) as soon as possible.

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5/22/17 Confirm Request to Shutdown your Webmail

The Information Security Office received a phishing email report, where recipients are warned that their email is going to be shut down unless they click on a link and respond.

If you receive this email, please delete it from your inbox.  If you clicked a link or responded in any way, please contact your local IT Support or the 24/7 IT Support Center (626-8324) as soon as possible.

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5/19/17 DEAR STUDENT USER,

The Information Security Office received a phishing email report, where recipients are directed to click on a link in order to verify their account in a "database."

If you receive this email, please delete it from your inbox.  If you clicked on the link or responded in any way, please contact your local IT Support or the 24/7 IT Support Center (626-8324) as soon as possible.

 

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