Phishing Alerts

8/28/15 UA

UA Information Security received a phishing report, asking recipients  to click on a link in order to apply for a position as an "Elite Notetaker."

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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Aug. 28, 2015

8/28/15 Important E-mail Notification!

UA Information Security received a phishing report, asking recipients to click on a link in order to resolve an email account error.

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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8/24/15 Google Notification Award

UA Information Security received a phishing report, asking recipients to open an attachment that confirmed winning an award from Google.

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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8/28/15 Webmail Alert

UA Information Security received a phishing report, asking recipients to click on a link in order to update their email.  There are "hidden links" in this email, as shown in the screenshot below this alert.

If you receive this email, please delete it from your inbox.  If you clicked on the link 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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8/25/15 Microsoft Office! Your account might be closed

UA Information Security received another phishing report, where the sender purports to be from a Microsoft team.  The email is identical to an earlier one, except for the subject line.

If you receive this email, please delete it from your inbox.  If you clicked on the link 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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8/25/15 Microsoft Office 365 provision 10.1 of Terms and Conditions

UA Information Security received a phishing report, informing recipients that their email accounts were blocked due to a complaint, and to click on a link to upgrade their accounts.

If you receive this email, please delete it from your inbox.  If you clicked on the link 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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8/24/15 SYSTEM MAINTENANCE

UA Information Security received a phishing report, asking recipients to click a link to activate and successfully migrate an email account.

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8/20/15 Untitled

UA Information Security received a phishing report, informing recipients that their account could be compromised.

8/18/15 employment

UA Information Security received a scam email report, where recipients were informed that the sender's organization would be declining an offer of employment.

If you receive this email, please delete it from your inbox.  If you 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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8/18/15 you're awesome!

UA Information Security received several variations of the phishing email copied below, where recipients are being asked to a phishing report, asking recipients email the sender to apply for a job as a "note taker."

If you receive this email, please delete it from your inbox.  If you 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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