Scammers Target .edu Email Addresses in New Round of Tax Fraud
Posted April 2, 2021
The IRS has reported a new round of email scams that target taxpayers with a .edu email address. The scam messages display the IRS...Category: Identity Theft
Scams of the Summer
Posted August 28, 2020
This summer saw a global spike in certain email phishing scams and other scams. The Northwestern Information Security team keeps a running list of...
Stolen Identities used for Fraudulent Unemployment Claims
Posted July 10, 2020
In the News: Identity thieves are taking advantage of the current climate by obtaining people’s personally identifiable information (PII) and filing fraudulent unemployment claims...
Social Media Postings
Posted April 20, 2020
Be careful: the more information you post online about yourself, the easier it is for a cyber attacker to target you and create custom...
Detecting Fraud
Posted April 7, 2020
Review your bank, credit card and financial statements regularly to identify unauthorized activity. This is one of the most effective ways to quickly detect...
Never Respond to Emails Asking for Personal Information
Posted January 31, 2020
Companies you do business with should never ask for your account information, credit card numbers or password in an email. If you have any...
Message and Smishing Attacks
Posted December 16, 2019
One of the most common ways cyber attackers attempt to trick or fool people is by scamming you in email attacks (often called phishing)...
Clues You Have Been Hacked
Posted December 12, 2019
Some of the most common indicators that you may have been hacked include the following: Your friends tell you that they have received odd...
Detecting Fraud
Posted November 22, 2019
Review your bank, credit card and financial statements regularly to identify unauthorized activity. This is one of the most effective ways to quickly detect...
Don’t Login on Untrusted Computers
Posted November 18, 2019
A password is only as secure as the computer or network it is used on. As such, never log in to a sensitive account...