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Third-party Cyberattack Affects the University Community
The national news media has reported that a significant number of organizations around the world have been affected by a cybersecurity event that involves a software utility called MOVEit, a widely used electronic file transfer software. UNCG does not use MOVEit software and has found no evidence of a security breach on campus. However, [Read More]
Alert! Google Doc Phishing
Just when you think they can’t get any more conniving, hackers have started using Google Docs for phishing. If you receive an invitation to collaborate on a Google Doc that you aren’t expecting, especially by someone you don’t know, be cautious. You could be opening a document that has malware links in it or is [Read More]
Scammers will Attack Anyone
A Piedmont area church lost $793,000 to an internet scam. The church received an email from the building company that included a bill for payment. Immediately after that message, another email containing the invoice details and further payment instructions arrived. The second email was a very well-crafted scam that took the church for $793,000. Scammers [Read More]
SCAM ALERT! DISTRAINT WARRANT WARNINGS
Recently, county authorities in several states have reported that some of their residents are receiving “Distraint Warrant” letters from a non-existent “Tax Processing Unit” in their jurisdictions. The so-called Distraint Warrant reports a false outstanding tax debt owed to the county by the recipient; warns that “levying procedures will begin within 15 days of its [Read More]
ROMANCE SCAMS
Ah, romance! It’s Valentine’s season and love is in the air. Flowers, sweet treats, and fancy dinners abound, so do online would-be Romeos and Juliets. The promise of love can make you do crazy things like sending money or inappropriate videos and photos to an online sweetheart that you’ve never met in person. Online lovers [Read More]
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