U-M Phishing News
U-M Phishing News
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U-M Alerts, Advisories, Notices!
U-M Alerts, Advisories, Notices!
IA Security Alert: Chrome Zero Day Vulnerability (February 19, 2026)
IA Security Advisory: Notepad++ (February 5, 2026)
IA Alert: MinutesLink Marketing Emails (February 3, 2026)
IA Alert: Sharepoint Zero Day, Immediate Action Required (July 21, 2025)
IA Alert: Patching Microsoft systems for 5 zero-day exploits (May 30, 2025)
IA Alert: Be aware of sophisticated phishing attacks that target Duo two-factor authentication (May 28, 2025)
IA Advisory: iClicker Fake Captcha Installs Malware (May 2, 2025)
Texts Impersonating DUO to Steal Passwords (May 1, 2025)
Urgent: Payroll Document Ready for Review Scam (January 29, 2025)
IA Alert: Fake CAPTCHA initiates Malware (December 10, 2024)
❗Phishing Alert - Extortion Scam is on the rise at U-M (September 18, 2024) ❗
Phishing Alert: Account Set For Deactivation (September 13, 2024)
Phishing Alert - Job Scams Targeting U-M Students (May 2, 2024)
Phishing Alert: Email Impersonating U-M with QR Code asking for Two-Factor confirmation (April 30, 2024)
Phishing Alert - Freshmen Housing at the University of Michigan (April 16, 2024)
Phishing Alert: Remote Tech Support Scams (December 20, 2023)
Phishing Alert - Unwanted Mailing List Sign Up (November 18, 2022)
News from U-M ITS
News from U-M ITS
Phishing Explained
Phishing Explained
Criminals use malicious email and websites to try to trick you into revealing your password or other sensitive information or to infect your computer with malware. They target universities. Phishing email often uses urgent language, asks for personal information, and has grammatical, typographical, or other obvious errors.
U-M reduces malicious email for you, but some phishing emails still get through. Learn how to recognize phishing and other malicious email to protect yourself and the university.
Phishing Detection Skills Training
Look Before you Click! (10-15 minute training course)
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