【Security Vulnerability Warning】 Academics received security notification containing phishing emails, please be alerted

Subject: Academics received security notification containing phishing emails, please be alerted

• Description:
  
  • Academics received security notification containing phishing emails, please be alerted.
    
  • The content of the email is written in English; contain old security information and a hyperlink to download a file.
    
  • All departments should follow the social engineering prevention as an alert, do not open unknown sources attachments or hyperlinks to maintain information security.
    
  • If you receive a similar letter, do not click on the attached hyperlink and provide the letter to TACERT(service@cert.tanet.edu.tw) for collection and analysis the related information.
    
    1. Content example 1:
       Hello,
       We need this reviewed, categorized and filed as soon as possible. Take a look and let me know how soon can you finish it.
       ATTACHMENT DOCUMENT(hyperlink containing a malware)
       Thank you
       
       
    2. Content example 2:
       Hello,
       I believe we completely missed our target on this one, I need you to double check by how much. I attached the file for review below.
       ATTACHMENT DOCUMENT(hyperlink containing a malware)
       Thank you
       
       
• Impact platform: Email
• Recommended practices:
  1. Confirm the sender information and the content are correct.
  2. Do not click or open unknown sources attachments or hyperlinks easily.
  3. Follow the social engineering prevention as an alert.

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