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Phishing Alerts
Listed below are the latest phishing scams that have been acted upon by Information Security. Think you’ve received a phishing email? Don’t click it, report it.
Email Scam (June 2, 2025): Important Message for WageWorks Users
From: "ServiceNotice@ wageworks.com" <dante.rizzi@rizziconsulenze.it> Date: 2025/06/02 - 13:44:52 (UTC -05:00) Subject: Important Message for WageWorks Users
Email Scam (May 26, 2025): [studentemployment] 26 MAY 2025 – ATHLETIC STAFF / EMPLOYEE EVALUATION OUTLINE
From: "Wooten, Stephanie" <swooten@wc.edu> Date: Mon, 26 May 2025 17:10:00 +0000 Subject: [studentemployment] 26 MAY 2025 - ATHLETIC STAFF / EMPLOYEE EVALUATION OUTLINE
Email Scam (May 26, 2025): Review!
From: "Computer Science @UChicago" <gechfer@umd.edu> Date: May 26, 2025 at 3:09:51 PM CDT Subject: Review!
Security News
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Beware Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cyber Scams
We would like to warn everyone to remain vigilant for scams related to coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). Cyber criminals may send phishing emails with malicious attachments or links to fraudulent websites to trick victims into revealing sensitive information or donating to...
Urgent? Are you available? Assistance needed immediately.
Have you received an email with this as a subject? Seemingly from your manager or department chair. Information Security wants to make you aware of an active, persistent scam that is targeting the University as well as many other institutions. These types of email...
Add a University Account Recovery Email and Phone Number
If you’re unable to log in with your CNetID and password to access University services, you can call IT Services for support during business hours. But what happens if you get locked out late at night and can’t reach ITS? Fortunately, you can set up a University...