UCSF IT Technology

Cybercriminals have launched a series of phishing attacks using the promise of a paid Christmas bonus as a lure.

Cybercriminals have launched phishing attacks impersonating Twitter Services. The emails include links to lookalike landing pages that are designed to steal Twitter credentials and phone numbers.While the email display names make it appear the messages come from “Twitter Services,” the actual sending address is a Gmail account.The emails use the proposed change at Twitter of charging verified users a monthly fee to maintain their verification status.

Cybercriminals have launched a series of phishing attacks that claim to inform the recipient of physical altercations between employees and equipment damage at a worksite.  The lures include a malicious attachment allegedly containing a video of the altercation.