Phishing Example

Unknown parties are sending fake Google Doc Shares with an urgent subject line. They usually refer to lawsuits or debt collection.

We are seeing a spike in sophisticated tactics used to phish for credentials that are then used in concert with other methods to redirect direct deposit routing in UCPath.

We are starting to see another wave of phishing attacks designed to steal credentials and reroute UCPath Direct Deposit.

Our office has received a number of reports recently of bogus offers for free or discounted convert tickets offered in UCB student platforms (discord, chatgroups, etc.).

This fake email is allegedly from a campus member and offers to generously give away musical instruments or sometimes welding tools if only the recipient will pay for shipping.

This phony Assessment notification was received by many bMail users. It is part of a credential stealing attempt.

A default setting in bCal may allow anyone from the internet to add you to a Google Calendar invite. This is being used to create fake spam meetings or include potentially malicious links or attachments. Any links included are as dangerous as the ones that would have been included in a phishing email.

Unknown senders, will contact faculty posing as real individuals and make specific inquiries regarding their work or publications.

This phony email is allegedly from a campus department regarding new salary details or a financial bonus.

Unknown senders, will contact faculty , usually from a @gmail.com address, and offer assistance writing and editing a professional Wikipedia page.