This page lists current warnings regarding suspicious email messages and other cybersecurity hazards at the University of Virginia. For guidance on how to secure yourself against these hazards, be sure to visit our tip of the month.
Messages similar to the suspicious emails listed below may be related to phishing scams, schemes to commit identity theft, or other attempts to compromise users’ machines or personal information.
From: IT_virginia.edu [mailto:abconstrucciones [at] redminettitest.com.ar]
Sent: Monday, March 22, 2021 12:25 PM
To: User, Typical S (mst3k)
Subject: mst3k [at] virginia.edu Notification 3/22/2021 4:24:45 p.m.
Mail Verification
Dear mst3k
The password of your email account mst3k [at] virginia.edumailto:uva-id [at] virginia.edu> will expire on 18/03/2021
To continue using your uva-id [at] virginia.edu
Re-confirm Password
Thanks,
virginia.edu
________________________________
A zero-day flaw has been found in the Chrome web browser used on Windows, Macintosh, and Linux computers. The flaw (CVE-2021-21193) ranks 8.8 out of 10 on the CVSS vulnerability-rating scale, making it high-severity. The flaw is exploited if a user is running Google Chrome and clicks on a malicious link that goes to a specially crafted website that exploits the flaw (for example, by executing malicious code or even cause a denial-of-service attack on the system).
From: Sharepoint
Sent: Monday, March 8, 2021 10:34
To: User, Typical (el9q)
Subject: virginia.edu Has Shared New Contract Document
Contract Documents
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A new contract documents has been shared wιth you on virginia.edu Sharepo= ιnt Storage.
Message: Please study Documents properly fo= r contract meetιng presentatιon
Vιew virginia.edu Documents
From: Virginia TOS
Sent: Sunday, March 7, 2021 8:15 PM
To: mst3k [at] virginia.edu
Subject: Virginia Service Changes
Importance: High
Virginia IT-Team
You're required to review the attached PDF document to apply a new Office 365 services update.
Virginia Team
From: iCloud Support
Sent: Saturday, March 6, 2021 5:03 AM
Subject: Important Notice: Information for your account
Dear Customer Apple,
Your account has entered from another area and has made an illegal purchase
For the security of your personal information we temporarily lock your account
To reopen your account, first verify your information
Verify Account
If you have verified your account we will review your account within 24 hours
Follow the terms and conditions apply so that your account is not in trouble
Apple Support
________________________________
Apple ID | Support | Privacy Policy
Copyright @ 2021 One Apple Park Way, Cupertino, CA 95014, United States All Rights Reserved.
From: Kellars Accounts
Sent: Monday, March 1, 2021 8:20 AM
Subject: [STK] Hadfields INVOICE- Ref: 18226 A
Please find attached a document containing details of our
INVOICE- Ref: 18226 A
Any queries please contact us on 0113 307900 Regards,
Kellars Accounts Team
Beware of "smishing" scams.
Here is a text message received recently.
This is a scam. Just like phishing emails, do not click on any links or respond to the sender.
If you want to check the validity of the link, you can carefully type the link into the search bar of google.
If it's a legitimate, google will show you the webpage in its search results. If it's not you won't find it or google may flag it as suspicious.
Better yet, rather than try to type the link into google, go to your Netflix account the way you usually would and see if it's expiring.
Also, you can take a screenshot of the text and email that screenshot to [email protected] for verification.
From: CALLER(tm)/Virginia
Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 4:24 PM
To: User, Typical S (mst3k)
Subject: You have new VN from "6512365134 "mst3k"
You have new VN from "6512365134
From:6512365134
Received:"February 25, 2021, 7:54:08 AM"
Duration:"00:01:24"
File:"vmail_6512365134_7863
-----Original Message-----
From: sagars_fssr [at] geniusconsultant.com sagars_fssr [at] geniusconsultant.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2021 2:08 PM
To: Recipients sagars_fssr [at] geniusconsultant.com>
Subject: Technical Team.
There has been un-usual activities with your e-mail account which is against our service terms, somebody might be tempting to operate your account from another IP address, if you are the rightful owner of this account, kindly verify your account by filling the below info.
USERNAME:
PASSWORD:
EMAIL ID:
Admin ID is Webteam [at] cyberservices.com
Failure might result in your email being blocked.
Thank You
Genius Consultant
Technical Team
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2021 10:22 AM
Subject: Free College Benefits for You!
You have been approved for a free $7,321.00 USD for Federal Student , Aid (FAFSA) This fund is granted for your education and it is free, you do not have to pay it back, Click on Receive My Benefit Aid | Federal Student Aid to complete your application to get your grant in 1-2 business days.
Sincerely,
U.S. Department of Education
Federal Student Aid
William D. Ford Federal Direct Program
Please report any level of incident, no matter how small. The Information
Security office will evaluate the report and provide a full investigation if appropriate.