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...Category: Phishing
Anatomy of the Spear Phish
Posted August 21, 2020
On our Radar Spear phishing is a targeted form of phishing. Rather than throwing out a net of deception and hoping that someone gets...
Protect Your Credentials With Password Best Practices
Posted July 17, 2020
In the News: Infosecurity magazine recently shared an article about London-based, digital risk protection agency, Digital Shadows’ new research claiming that 15 billion user...
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...
“Quick Request” Scam
Posted July 2, 2020
In the News: Gift card scammers continue to target victims through email, often with subject lines such as “Quick Request” or similar subjects. The...
Cybercriminals Capitalizing on Changing Work Environment
Posted May 12, 2020
In the News: Cybercriminals have had a field day with all the new opportunities provided to them from the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the...
Major News Events
Posted March 20, 2020
When a major news event happens, cybercriminals will take advantage of the incident and send phishing emails with a subject line related to the...
COVID-19 Related Scams
Posted March 18, 2020
Emails and websites are promising vital information about keeping safe from the coronavirus pandemic that’s sweeping the globe and threatening millions. In fact, a...
Fake Browser Updates
Posted January 16, 2020
Fake browser updates are dangerous. If you initiate a download, you will expose your device, your data and our organization to a cyber attack. The link below takes you to...
Don’t Trust Links Sent in Email Messages
Posted January 10, 2020
A common method cybercriminals use to hack into people’s computers is to send them emails with malicious links. People are tricked into opening these...