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Stop You've Been Phished!
But don't close this page!This phish is authorized by UCSF Information TechnologyHowever, this could have been sent by a criminal and scanning the QR code could have led to a criminal:
Jul 2023: HR Themed Phishing Attacks
Threat Alert: What to Watch For Cybercriminals have launched series of phishing attacks claiming to be from the recipient’s HR department. The lures use a variety of sender names like HR Alerts or HR Department; however, the actual sending address is not associated with a recipient’s company or HR department.
Jan 2024: Phishing Attacks Use CAPTCHA to Increase Trust
Threat Alert: Phishing Attacks Use CAPTCHA to Increase Trust Cybercriminals have launched a series of phishing attacks imitating a legitimate company.
Oct 2023: Extortion-Themed Phishing Lures Spread Malicious Software
Threat Alert: Extortion-Themed Lure Spreads Malware Cybercriminals have launched a series of phishing attacks using extortion-themed lures regarding alleged explicit photos of the recipient. The messages come from compromised Flickr accounts and contain malicious URLs labeled to appear as explicit or vulgar. The messages threaten to share the photos and claim to have additional explicit images of the reci
Nov 2022: Twitter-Themed Lures Used in Credential Phishing Attacks
Threat Alert: What to Watch For 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.
Feb 2023: Employee Termination-Themed Lure Spreads Malware
Threat Alert: What to Watch For Cybercriminals have launched a series of phishing attacks using the threat of employee transfers and terminations as a lure.
Mar 2023: Invoice-Themed Phishing Lures Spreading Malware
Threat Alert: What to Watch For Cybercriminals have launched phishing attacks using malicious invoice-themed attachments to spread malicious software (malware). The phishing attacks hijack legitimate email threads to deliver the phishing lures to further increase the believability of the attacks.
Jan 2023: Phishing Attacks Abuse Microsoft OneNote
Apr 2023: Tax-Themed Lures Distribute Malware
Threat Alert: What to Watch For Cybercriminals have launched a series of phishing attacks using a timely tax-themed lure. The lures imitate the sharing of 2022 tax documents via a Citrix ShareFile link. The lures note that the download expires on April 18, 2023, the tax-filing deadline in the United States.
Feb 2023: Phishing Attacks Use Earthquake-Themed Lures
Threat Alert: What to Watch For Cybercriminals have launched multiple phishing attacks attempting to take advantage of the humanitarian crisis in Turkey and Syria following the earthquake. These attacks are intended to steal recipient’s funds or to lead to the installation of malicious software (malware). As multiple attacks are exploiting this crisis, lures will appear different.