Phishing Alerts

1/16/16 RE: MAILBOX QUOTA

UA Information Security received a phishing email report, where recipients were directed to click on a link in order to increase their mailbox size.

If you receive this email, please delete it from your inbox.  If you clicked on the link or provided information 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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1/19/16 Compulsory Update!

UA Information Security received a phishing email report, where recipients are warned that they must click on a link and fill in a form on the website in order to keep their email accounts active.

If you receive this email, please delete it from your inbox.  If you clicked on the link or replied to the email 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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1/15/16 -- Spear Phishing alert

UA Information Security has received reports of emails that appear to be sent by campus senior leadership.  If you receive an email that looks suspicious, please forward it to our office to verify its authenticity.

To send the email, please do one of the following:

For more information on spotting a phishing email, please visit our Phishing awareness page.

1/13/16 RE:

UA Information Security received a phishing email report, where recipients are asked to click on a link in order to verify their email accounts.

If you receive this email, please delete it from your inbox.  If you clicked on the link or responded to the email 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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1/14/16 IT Service Maintenance/Upgrade

UA Information Security received a phishing email report, where recipients were asked to click on a link in order to upgrade their email accounts.

If you receive this email, please delete it from your inbox.  If you clicked on the link, responded to the email, or provided information 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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1/13/16 Noted Invoice #55164

UA Information Security received a phishing email report, where recipients are asked to open a Word document that contains an "unpaid invoice."

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

 

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1/13/16 2016 MAINTENANCE!!!

UA Information Security received a phishing email report, where recipients are directed to login to a website to check their email quotas.

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

 

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1/11/16 RE: 2016 MAINTENANCE!!!

UA Information Security received a phishing email report, where are asked to click on links to check their "email quotas" and view information about new students.

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

 

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1/11/16 Payment

UA Information Security received a phishing email report, where recipients are informed that an attachment contains a payment copy.

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

 

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1/9/16 MISSING MESSAGES

UA Information Security received a phishing email report, where recipients are warned that their accounts will be blocked if they do not click a link in order to install a security upgrade.

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

 

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