The Information Security Office (ISO) is seeing a rise in spear phishing attacks utilizing some or all of the following characteristics: A Subject title such as “Hi <username>, you have 1 VN on <date>.  Refer below to listen” accompanied by … Continued

We have recently seen a surge in fake job scam emails as attackers know that the semester is starting for universities across the world. The recent scam emails are centered around offering part-time work, often using keywords such as UNCICEF, … Continued

Fraudulent Unemployment Claims: Impacts from External Cybersecurity Incidents Such as the Equifax Breach of 2017  Malicious attackers regularly commit unemployment fraud across the United States.  Unfortunately, some of the people who they attempt to impersonate are our employees, and we … Continued

Oversharing online while working from brings unique risks.  As folks share desktops for screen shares on calls while presenting at conferences, or even post pictures on social media of their home office, what might a scammer do with this information? … Continued

Similar to the COVID themed phishing messages seen earlier this year (you can read about those here), reports are emerging that similar messages are being received with a newer theme of “COVID Vaccines”. Exploiting fears that shortages may occur, known … Continued

Spoofing / Impersonation  Email spoofing and impersonation are techniques where a scammer creates an email message with a forged sender address in hopes of deceiving the recipient into thinking the email originated from someone they know or recognize. Scammers will … Continued

Use caution when opening attachments, even when the source e-mail appears to be from someone you know. Always pay close attention to the  “From” line to ensure that the sender is not impersonating someone you normally interact with. Example: personwhosnameyouknow.unc.edu@aol.com. … Continued

There are reports of e-mails purporting to be from the World Health Organization (WHO) that are actually phishing messages that prey on people’s fears of the current coronavirus outbreak. Please maintain vigilance during this time of heightened sensitivity to news … Continued

Most people are aware that plugging unknown USB drives into your computer is probably a bad idea, but what about using charging cables from unknown sources? Articles from both Forbes magazine (link HERE) and Vice (link HERE) have some pretty … Continued

When tragedy strikes, scammers go to work on taking advantage of people’s desire to help. If you receive communications regarding donating to charity, there are resources available to help you navigate the legitimacy of the organization. These organizations offer reports … Continued