Beware job offers involving certified checks. Be on the lookout for emails with the subject line “Part-time job offer” or “IU paid job offer.” IU students and alumni are being targeted by scammers offering part-time work with high wages. Respondents are asked to provide information like phone numbers, mailing addresses, gender, and date of birth. […]

Don’t get caught by this phishing scam. A phishing campaign currently making the rounds is impersonating IU leadership to try to defraud users. If your inbox contains an email from IU’s president, provost, chancellors, deans, or vice presidents, check for a digital (S/MIME) signature before you click.  While IU has sophisticated security measures in place, […]

Beware the wolf in sheep’s clothing with this new IU site. Here at IU, there are sophisticated security measures in place to protect you and your private information. Unfortunately, new phishing schemes are always looking for ways to get around those measures. You are the best defense against phishing emails, and IU’s new Phishing Education […]

GDPR regulations create opportunity for new criminal activity. As the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect in the European Union, companies are scrambling to make sure their communications are compliant. That means notifying customers through email and providing a link to update communications preferences. To no one’s surprise, cybercriminals are seizing the opportunity to […]

You are still the best defense against the dark art of phishing. Every day, IU cybersecurity professionals work to keep your email inbox safe from phishing scams. Here’s how: Real-time scanning of all email to identify spamming and viruses Monitoring to identify when a known malicious IP accesses an IU account Applying automated and manual […]