Service Update Messages from “office-365” are fakeMessages claiming your “office-365” email is “out of date” and asking you to click on a link to confirm it and prevent deactivation are fake. They will address you in the greeting with your email username and be signed “Microsoft…
February News from Information SecurityIt’s February already! Classes are in full swing and Spring Break can’t get here fast enough! This month we are focusing on good use and management of social networks and social media. The content below is based on information provided by…
Come by the Information Security table in Krannert on Monday, January 28th for goodies and information about data privacy. The table will be available from 11:00AM until 1:00PM in the Krannert lobby. Hope to see you there! If you missed…
Many users are receiving emails with the subject of “Urgent Action Required”. These emails are fraudulent. The content of the email suggests there is a problem with their account and incoming emails will be “placed on hold”. Various methods are…
The end of the year saw a rash of fraudulent emails arrive on campus suggesting that an employee review or audit document was attached to them. The subjects varied from “Employee Audits” to “Employee Review” to “Employee Performance Appraisal”. These…
Welcome to January, a new year, and a new semester of college! This post is the first of a monthly series that will explore topics related to information security with practical tips, current trends in spam and phishing, and updates…
A relatively new email scam is to send emails suggesting that the recipient has watched pornographic material online. The scammers sometimes up the validity level by including a password, usually an old one, that the potential victim has used in…