Can you trust this page?If you look in the address bar (at the top of this page) you will see that this page is on the blog.bham.ac.uk site. This tells you that the page is within the bham.ac.uk internet domain which is owned by the University of Birmingham. If you came to this page to confirm if a test phishing … Continue reading “Simulated Phishing Email of March 2024”
Simulated Phishing Email of January 2024
Can you trust this page? If you look in the address bar (at the top of this page) you will see that this page is on the blog.bham.ac.uk site. This tells you that the page is within the bham.ac.uk internet domain which is owned by the University of Birmingham. If you came to this page to … Continue reading “Simulated Phishing Email of January 2024”
Simulated Phishing email of December 2023
Can you trust this page? If you look in the address bar (at the top of this page) you will see that this page is on the blog.bham.ac.uk site. This tells you that the page is within the bham.ac.uk internet domain which is owned by the University of Birmingham. If you came to this page to … Continue reading “Simulated Phishing email of December 2023”
Simulated Phishing Email of October 2023
On Tuesday 24 October, IT Security sent a number of staff a simulated phishing email claiming HR shared a file with you. The Subject was ‘Holiday Entitlement Changes’ available through SharePoint, and contained a link to a Word document called Holiday Entitlement Changes. If you tried to open that document you were asked for your … Continue reading “Simulated Phishing Email of October 2023”
Phishing, Scams and Other Malicious email
Criminals are sending out millions of malicious emails every day. Often these are trying to steal your personal details, including your banking information or your University login details. Some might trick you into running malware on your phone, tablet, or computer. How do I spot these? Generally, if they look suspicious, they are. If something … Continue reading “Phishing, Scams and Other Malicious email”
NCSC Threat Report
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) provides cyber security guidance and support, with the aim of helping make the UK the safest place to live and work online. Every fortnight, NCSC publishes a Threat Report, providing information on known and emerging security matters affecting the UK, including the NCSC’s response. You can subscribe to receive the … Continue reading “NCSC Threat Report”
Cyber Essentials
Cyber Essentials is a UK Government backed scheme, providing a proactive approach to guarding against a range of common cyber-attacks. This is achieved through the strengthening of five key areas: Securing of your Internet connection Securing of your devices and software Controlling access to your data and services Protection against viruses and other malware Keeping … Continue reading “Cyber Essentials”
Apple Release Important Security Patches
Apple has released a fix for the newly discovered security exploit that affects iPhones, iPads, and Macs which can spread malware via iMessage. If you use any Apple devices you should immediately update them to ensure that you are fully protected. Further information can be foulnd in the following articles. https://www.techrepublic.com/article/apple-releases-emergency-patch-to-protect-all-devices-against-pegasus-spyware/ https://www.techrepublic.com/article/apple-releases-emergency-patch-to-protect-all-devices-against-pegasus-spyware/ https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT212807
Increase in Phishing Attacks
We have had a lot of phishing attacks recently, many coming from University staff and student accounts that have given their username and password in response to an earlier attack. A lot of people are responding to these. The wording varies, but all follow a very traditional pattern for phishing messages. They include emails telling … Continue reading “Increase in Phishing Attacks”
Increase in Blackmail Scams (Sextortion)
We are getting more reports of sextortion scams, which are a type of blackmail. These look very similar to the ones highlighted in a previous blog article. The method of operation and advice remain the same. Click here for the original article and advice on what top do if you have received one. We do … Continue reading “Increase in Blackmail Scams (Sextortion)”