Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Cyber Criminals Conducting Successful Spearphishing Campaigns Against Students at Multiple Universities

US federal authorities have identified successful spearphishing campaigns directed at college and university students, especially during periods when financial aid funds are disbursed in large volumes.  In general, the spearphishing emails request students’ login credentials for the University’s internal intranet.  The cyber criminals then capture students’ login credentials, and after gaining access, change the students’ direct deposit destination to bank accounts within the threat actor’s control.

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