There have been several e-mail scam attempts circulating lately. They all follow the same pattern of impersonating a senior leader in a unit/college and start with some version of an ambiguous message like “are you available?” or “I’m in a meeting and need your help.” If you get an odd message like this from a […]
Author: Chris Tidrick, CIO, IT Partners @ Gies
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We have received reports of phishing attempts impersonating Deans, Departments Heads, and Faculty. An example is below. The common elements appear to be Gmail or Outlook accounts and personal assistance requests. If you receive one of these message, please DO NOT share any information, and send the email as an attachment to report-spam@illinois.edu. IT Security […]