Current Phishing Scams

Recent Fishing Scams

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  Be Aware of Holiday Phishing Scams
  It’s the holiday season, but there are scrooges among us who are trying to ruin this festive time of year with phishing scams.
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  Protect Your Password: Phishing and Impersonation Attempts on the Rise
  This week, a chain reaction of phishing attempts targeted official WFU accounts. The phishing emails lured the recipient with an invitation to a “collaboration document” that was very convincingly branded. However, upon closer inspection, the URL was not as expected, nor was the sender’s email address. 
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  Avoid a Recent Phishing Scam Regarding a WFU Paid Research Project
  Recently, some users fell victim to a phishing scam. They unknowingly provided their passwords and even the Google MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) codes sent to their phones to unauthorized individuals. This serves as a stark reminder of how critical it is to stay vigilant about cybersecurity
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  Malicious Cyber Activity Rises Following Natural Disasters
  Recently, some users fell victim to a phishing scam. They unknowingly provided their passwords and even the Google MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) codes sent to their phones to unauthorized individuals. This serves as a stark reminder of how critical it is to stay vigilant about cybersecurity
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  Phishing Scam Targeting Students
  Recently, some users fell victim to a phishing scam. They unknowingly provided their passwords and even the Google MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) codes sent to their phones to unauthorized individuals. This serves as a stark reminder of how critical it is to stay vigilant about cybersecurity
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  A Critical Reminder: Beware of Phishing Scams
  Recently, some users fell victim to a phishing scam. They unknowingly provided their passwords and even the Google MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) codes sent to their phones to unauthorized individuals. This serves as a stark reminder of how critical it is to stay vigilant about cybersecurity
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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. 
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  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.