Phishing scams are emails or other messages that appear to come from a known sender, but are actually sent by hackers or other dangerous entities. Phishing emails often ask a user to click on a fraudulent link, or request personal information such as a password or banking information.
Phishing scams are increasingly prevalent. Although a number of emails are flagged for phishing by Google, some suspicious messages have the potential to circumvent filters. We have created this page to share with you some of the recent phishing scams currently in circulation.
Recent Fishing Scams
- Alert! Watch out for a new iPhone scammer tactic.
As insurers become more educated on what a “secure organization” looks like, they are tightening their requirements that puts the onus on organizations to be more secure. - Cyber-attack strategies use publicly available email addresses in tandem with directory information
As insurers become more educated on what a “secure organization” looks like, they are tightening their requirements that puts the onus on organizations to be more secure. - Ransomware Attack Dwell Time Drops by 77% to Under 24 Hours
As attackers evolve their toolsets and processes, the significant drop in dwell time signifies a much higher risk to organizations that now have less time to detect and respond to initial attacks. - October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month!
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a nationwide campaign and an opportunity to increase the focus on understanding Internet security and to raise awareness of the resources available to stay safe online. - Protect your data this fall: avoid back-to-school internship phishing schemes
Fellow Deacs have recently reported receiving phishing emails offering internship opportunities for employment. Additionally, these phishing emails have reached a select portion of Wake Forest affiliated education programs, and even appear to come from a wfu.edu email address. - Cyber-shop with Caution: Security Tips for Upcoming Summer Promotions
With “end of summer” and “back-to-school” promotions around the corner, use your best judgment when it comes to clicking promotional links, downloading coupon files, or responding to unsolicited texts or phone calls. - Summer internship scams ahead of graduation 2023
You may have received an email from Brightly, the company that runs Schooldude, a maintenance and scheduling application used by Wake Forest University Facilities and Campus Services. - Protect yourself from tax season scams
It is tax season, time to be on high alert for email and phone phishing scams. Each year people lose their personal information and their money to these scams, particularly during tax season.
Do not become a phishing victim:
- Never provide your personal information in response to urgent emails, text messages or phone calls that instruct you to click a link to confirm your payment or enter more information
- View your Wake Forest email in the Gmail web interface or Gmail app on your mobile device to leverage warning banners across suspicious messages.
Learn more!
- Register for a Computer and Information Security Essentials Class on Workday Learning
- Visit Virus and Malware Removal Tools and Tips | AskDeac