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.
Scams
Beware of Ukraine-themed phishing scams
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.
2/9 Email phishing alert: Subject line “IT Security Update”
Scammers recently sent a message that appears to be from the DoIT Help Desk, but was actually a forgery. Learn how to protect yourself.
1/28 Email phishing alert: Subject line “Debit Alert”
Scammers recently sent a message that appears to be from Chase Bank, but was actually a forgery. Learn how to protect yourself.
10/25 BEC Email phishing alert: scammers impersonate leadership
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.
10/11 Phishing Alert! Subject: “Evaluation of State Retirement Benefits for University of Wisconsin System”
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.
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.
8/16 Phishing Alert! Subject: “Benefits”
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.
6/28 Phishing Alert: Subject – “IRS Announces New Programs That Forgives Millions”
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.