Phishing Warning: January 30th, 2020 “USC Account Migration Notice”
USC users have reported receiving phish emails from an external .edu email address with a malicious URL similar to the example listed below. If you… Read more »
Hoaxes
Phishing Warning: September 16th, 2019: Job Interview Scam from “interviewdesk*@outlook.com”
USC users have reported receiving suspicious e-mails regarding job opportunities similar to the one below. If your receive such an e-mail, do not reply and… Read more »
Phishing Warning: Notice about Email Quarantine Exercise
USC account holders have reported receiving phishing messages similar to the one below, purporting to be from USC’s Information Technology Services. USC is not conducting… Read more »
Be Aware of Tax Season Phone Scams
The IRS is aware of a number of scams targeting taxpayers. In one common scam, victims receive a phone call from someone claiming to be… Read more »
Anthem-related Email Scams
The university has been alerted to several scams related to the recent cyber attacks against the medical insurance provider Anthem.
Fake UPS/FedEx/DHL email
Every year around this time, we see a significant increase in the volume of fake email claiming to be from UPS, FedEx, DHL, etc. Please… Read more »
Don’t Fall for Facebook Scams
Did you know that Sophos, the developer of the antivirus software that Information Technology Services provides to USC account holders, has an IT security blog… Read more »