Jul 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
We’re seeing more phishing scams that use a PDF email attachment to lure people into clicking a link to a malicious website. The latest report is of an email alleging to be from USAA, urging people to open a PDF. The PDF is an excellent copy of a real USAA...
Jun 7, 2016 | Telephone Scams
Many Dell users reported receiving multiple bogus support calls by fake support technicians. The scammers knew the serial number and service ID of the user’s computer. They would call and tell the Dell user that his or her computer had been infected with a...
Mar 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
Members of many University email lists are reporting that they are receiving email messages allegedly sent by the list that are then being returned to the members of the list. These “returned” messages contain a copy of an infected attachment, usually...
Mar 28, 2016 | Microsoft, Windows
IT has received reports of a new ransomware program being distributed to victims via Word attachments in phishing emails. The program is written in Windows PowerShell and executed by macros when a victim opens the Word attachment. These Word documents are often...
