Threat actors are constantly evolving their tactics to be more convincing. We want to bring your attention to a sneaky social engineering technique called ClickFix that cybercriminals are using to trick unsuspecting users. Here’s what you need to know to stay...
A common misconception about cyber attackers is that they use only highly advanced tools and techniques to hack into peoples’ computers, accounts, lives. Cyber attackers have learned that the easiest ways to steal your information, hack your accounts, or infect your...
Most of us manage 100 or more passwords for our online accounts and it can be tough to remember so many unique passwords. If you’re like most people, you’re probably using the same password for most of your accounts—and that’s not safe. Once that single password is...
https://security.uchicago.edu/files/2017/01/Report-Phish-Button.mp4 The Report a Phish button easily allows you to report email you believe is phishing to Information Security directly from your O365 or University Gmail account. Watch this video to learn...
IT Services has implemented an easier way to report suspicious emails from your University Outlook or Gmail inbox. This feature, called Report Phish, allows you to report phishing or other suspicious emails with the click of a button. The Report Phish button will...
Date: August 9, 2022From: +(213)205-5089 The following is part of an example of what a UChicago user saw and responded to the initial scammer message. We have currently observed some scam campaigns through phone text (i.e. smishing) where the attacker tries to...
