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3/17 phishing alert! Subject: “UNICEF Paid part-time job”

Posted on March 17, 2022

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.

Posted in COVID-19, IT News, Scams

Beware of Ukraine-themed phishing scams

Posted on March 15, 2022

Although there are no current credible Russian cybersecurity threats to U.S. universities, UW’s cybersecurity team is prepared to prevent cyberattacks. Do your part by identifying and reporting phishing scams related to Ukraine.

Posted in Cybersecurity Alerts, IT News, Scams

2/9 Email phishing alert: Subject line “IT Security Update”

Posted on February 9, 2022

Scammers recently sent a message that appears to be from the DoIT Help Desk, but was actually a forgery. Learn how to protect yourself.

Posted in IT News, Scams

1/28 Email phishing alert: Subject line “Debit Alert”

Posted on January 28, 2022

Scammers recently sent a message that appears to be from Chase Bank, but was actually a forgery. Learn how to protect yourself.

Posted in IT News, Scams

10/25 BEC Email phishing alert: scammers impersonate leadership

Posted on October 26, 2021

Scammers recently sent a Business Email Compromise message that appears to be from a campus leader’s personal Gmail account, but was actually a forgery. Learn how to protect yourself.

Posted in IT News, Scams

10/11 Phishing Alert! Subject: “Evaluation of State Retirement Benefits for University of Wisconsin System”

Posted on October 12, 2021

There are active phishing campaigns on campus in which the attacker impersonates a consultant offering retirement advice. The email asks recipients to click a link to schedule an appointment or to unsubscribe.

Posted in IT News, Scams

8/31 Phishing Alert! Subject: “Important”

Posted on September 1, 2021

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.

Posted in COVID-19, IT News, Scams

8/25 Phishing Alert! Subject: “Notification”

Posted on August 25, 2021

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.

Posted in COVID-19, IT News, Scams

8/16 Phishing Alert! Subject: “Benefits”

Posted on August 17, 2021

There’s an active phishing campaign targeting UW–‍Madison email addresses. The attacker offers to provide financial assistance to qualifying employees. Sure signs it’s bogus: misspellings and a link to a non-UW URL.

Posted in Cybersecurity News, IT News, Scams

6/28 Phishing Alert: Subject – “IRS Announces New Programs That Forgives Millions”

Posted on June 28, 2021

There’s an active phishing campaign targeting UW–‍Madison email addresses. The attacker offers info on a tax-forgiveness program. A sure sign it’s bogus: grammatical error in the subject line.

Posted in Cybersecurity News, IT News, Scams
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