Recently, UMBC’s Division of Information Technology (DoIT) received a report of a new phishing campaign. The actors compromised Professor Kang's account and sent out a job phishing scam. Approximately 1700 accounts received this email message. Below is an example of the email. We removed the To field for privacy purposes.
From: Weining Kang <wkang@umbc.edu> Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2022 15:22:29 +0800 Subject: COLLEGE CENTRAL JOB To: Company’s Name: Havas Group Company’s Description: We create thoughtful, insight-led strategies that fuel authentic partnerships, amplified by imaginative experiences and engaging content. Job Title : Advertise while driving. Job Description: We seek interested candidates to go about their normal routine with the advert of “ #TogetherAtHome, #SafeHands And #SocialDistancing ” " #TakeVaccine " on their car/ truck/ bikes. Qualifications: Must have a Car, Truck, Van, or Motorcycle. Salary: $300 weekly. Interested candidates should contact: Ivan Derrick Hiring Coordinator/Logistic Supervisor Best Regards, Weining |
As mentioned above, the email was sent from Professor Kang’s account; however, he is not the one sending the messages. His account was compromised. The contact email in the message < covidvaccine.ads@gmail.com > does not belong to Professor Kang. Therefore, any response sent to this email will not go to Professor Kang. A similar email template to the one above can be found online with a simple Google search. If you are ever in doubt about your emails, Google it. Companies, facilities, or staff will not send out job offers with known phishing templates.
If you have received any message similar to the one listed above, please forward it with its headers to security@umbc.edu . For instructions, visit https://wiki.umbc.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=1867970 .
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