University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Scams

Beware of increased phishing attempts in the wake of the Canvas outage

After high-profile cyberattacks, the risk of related phishing attempts increases. Learn how to spot and avoid these attempts — and how to protect yourself in the future.

5/7 Phishing alert: Subject line “Watchtower Notification: Security alert – suspicious sign-in attempt”

We received reports about a  impersonation phish concerning Watchtower, a service by 1Password. The phish pretends that there was an attempted sign-in to your 1Password account and encourages you to click a fake Watchtower link for more information.

Buyer beware: email from financial consultant lead-generation service

While this isn’t a phishing attempt or outright fraud, it’s at best a hidden—and therefore misleading—marketing attempt we want you to be aware of.

2/23 Phishing alert: Subject line “Watchtower Notification: Potential Exposure Detected”

We received reports about a  impersonation phish concerning Watchtower, a service by 1Password. The phish pretends that an item in your 1Password account has been breached and encourages you to click a fake Watchtower link for more information.