Office of Information Technology reminds campus to be aware of phishing scam attempts

A carding marketplace known as BidenCash leaked more than 2 million payment card records on a top-tier dark net for free. The leaked data includes sensitive information, including payment card numbers, expiration dates and CVV codes with the card expiration dates going from early 2023 to 2052.

Criminals often use news of a breach, via social media or email, to intimidate a person into providing sensitive information, threaten or compromise their devices. If an email looks suspicious, report it, and don't open it as it might be a phishing scam. Someone could be impersonating another individual or company to gain access to your personal information.

Sometimes the email may also include attachments or links that can infect your devices. If you’re connected to the web, it’s impossible to have complete and total protection from malware. However, you can significantly reduce your vulnerability by ensuring you have an anti-virus and at least one anti-malware installed on your computers.

Additional resources:

Ten Tips for Protecting your Identity Online

How to Keep yourself Cyber Safe

Credit Card Statistics