Watch out for an active phishing campaign on campus in which the attacker offers a a part-time, work-from-home job.
COVID-19
3/17 phishing alert! Subject: “UNICEF Paid part-time job”
Watch out for an active phishing campaign on campus in which the attacker impersonates UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta H. Fore. The email message advertises a part-time, work-from-home job.
8/31 Phishing Alert! Subject: “Important”
Watch out for an active phishing campaign on campus in which the attacker impersonates Chancellor Rebecca Blank. The email message asks recipients if they’re available and includes a linked image that cannot be displayed.
8/25 Phishing Alert! Subject: “Notification”
Beware of an active phishing campaign on campus in which the attacker impersonates a UW–Madison employee support unit. The message asks recipients to click a link to a fake site promising $7,750 worth of Bitcoin in financial assistance.
6/15 Phishing Alerts: Subjects – “Green dot” or “support team”
Beware of 2 active phishing campaigns on campus in which attackers impersonates UW–Madison employee support units. The campaigns’ email messages ask recipients to click a link to visit a fake COVID-19 benefits site, promising $2,300 in financial assistance.
Protect yourself from COVID-19 contact tracing scams
Learn from the Federal Trade Commission about COVID-19 contact tracing scams and how to protect yourself from them.
COVID-19 consumer warnings & safety tips
Two recently published articles offer relevant and useful information for staying cybersecure online.
Looking for opportunity in COVID-19
Perspectives from Chief Information Security Officer Bob Turner: While COVID-19 has brought challenges, it also brings great opportunities to rethink the way we work.
New COVID-19 phishing email impersonates campus leadership
A new COVID-19 related phishing campaign on has appeared campus, where the attacker impersonates UW–Madison leadership. Learn how to protect yourself.
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