The UCF Information Security Office (InfoSec) continues to receive reports of phishing emails targeting students. These messages offer work from home opportunities, charity donations, seasonal work, or pet sitting jobs. Usually, recipients are asked to respond using their personal email accounts.
Cybercriminals are taking advantage of the current environment to prey upon those who may be in need of financial support. Responding to these phishing emails may result in financial loss.
UCF InfoSec recommends not responding to such offers. If you receive such an email, report it to the Security Incident Response Team by forwarding it as an attachment to SIRT@ucf.edu.
Remember, an unsolicited offer of employment may be a scam if it:
- asks you to accept or send money right away;
- offers to send you a check and requests that you wire back a portion of the funds;
- offers large income for minimal work.
InfoSec encourages all students to enroll in Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to protect their student email. Using MFA will provide an additional layer of protection for your account. Learn how to enable MFA on your student email here: https://ucf.service-now.com/ucfit?id=kb_article&sys_id=949b01b41b5204d026da43f4bd4bcb91 .
To learn about more steps you can take to protect your accounts, please see https://infosec.ucf.edu/awareness/student-security-guidelines/ .