UCSF IT Technology

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.

Threat Alert: What to Watch For Cybercriminals have launched numerous, different phishing attacks using timely tax-themed lures.  As multiple attacks are leveraging this topic, the lures will appear different.

Threat Alert: What to Watch For Scammers are creating fake customer support Twitter accounts for various banks and financial institutions.

IT policies and standards that must be adhered to by all UCSF staff, faculty, affiliates, and students and the guidance and procedures created to facilitate adherence to the policies.

Threat Alert: What to Watch For Cybercriminals have launched a series of phishing attacks using timely tax-themed lures.  While the email from field says “Irs notice” and then the name of the organization, the sending address is a Madwire account. The phishing emails contain an HTML attachment allegedly containing delivery details about a tax related USPS letter.

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.

Threat Alert: What to Watch For Cybercriminals have launched a series of phishing attacks using timely email phishing lures related to annual compensation reviews and bonuses.  The phishing emails encourage recipients to click a lure to confirm a payment-related change.