Maybe you’ve already decided to simplify gift giving this year by sending cash or giving to a nonprofit. But before deciding where to spend or send your money, know it is also prime time for online scammers to take advantage of the holiday rush.
In honor of International Fraud Awareness week, University of Kentucky Information Technology Services (UK ITS) wants the University community to be aware of different types of internet fraud as well as simple steps anyone can take to protect online accounts. Practicing good cybersecurity habits can help prevent and deter internet fraud.
October is Cybersecurity awareness month, and University of Kentucky Information Technology Services (UK ITS) invites students, faculty, and staff to attend CyberCon 2023.
UK Information Technology Services (UK ITS) would like to inform students, faculty, and staff of multiple, coordinated phishing attacks using internal compromised accounts. Please read more on what to do if you receive a phishing attack.
UK ITS would like to inform students, faculty, and staff of a known scam that impersonates a Microsoft support page. The scam appears after clicking a malicious link currently hosted on external websites that then directs the recipient to a fake Windows Defender Security Center page that urges calling a security helpline.
In the coming weeks, UK students, faculty, and staff will be receiving a fake or simulated phishing attack as part of UK Information Technology Services (UK ITS) efforts to enhance its cybersecurity preparedness.
