Current Phishing Scams

Recent Fishing Scams

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  Tuning In to the Future: The Deacs.ai Podcast at Wake Forest
  In a landscape where the sudden and overwhelming arrival of ChatGPT created a kind of “watershed moment,” Wake Forest University, like countless other institutions, was faced with an urgent question: What now? The answer, as it turns out, is not to retreat from the new technology, but to lean into it with a particular kind of zeal and curiosity.
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  Upcoming 2025 Annual Faculty and Staff Cybersecurity Training
  The University’s Information Security Policy requires all faculty and staff to complete annual cybersecurity training through KnowBe4.
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  Protect your Tech: Stay Cyber Smart This Fall
  As the leaves change and the semester hits its stride, it’s a prime time to check on your digital defenses. Think of it like a quick tune-up or a flu shot for your devices and accounts. A little vigilance goes a long way in strengthening your defenses against cybercriminals.
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  New phishing tactic embeds phony support info within authentic user account alerts
  Please be aware of a new phishing scam tactic that may make its way into inboxes.
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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.