Gabagool Spear Phishing Incident 

The university recently experienced a targeted spear phishing attack involving a phishing kit known as Gabagool. Cyber threats are increasing in sophistication, and phishing messages are becoming harder and harder to spot.   We’ve created a short animation to help raise awareness and help you detect malicious emails: What happened?  A member of staff received a […]

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Reporting phishing or spam emails

To ensure the security of our organization, it is crucial that everyone remains vigilant and reports any suspicious or phishing emails immediately. If you receive an email that seems unusual or asks for sensitive information, do not click on any links or download attachments. Instead, when you are in outlook right click the unopened email […]

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Updated Targeted Student Phishing Scams

We are aware of ongoing phishing scams and fraudulent schemes targeting students across the UK. Scammers are sending emails and making calls posing as University staff, financial institutions, or other trusted sources including SAAS, attempting to extract personal information or persuade students to make payments. Understanding Phishing Phishing is a form of cyber-attack where criminals […]

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Phishing – don’t fall prey 

Welcome to the third installment of our 12 month Cyber Security Awareness campaign. This month we’re covering one of the most common types of cyber attack – phishing. The University has recently been targeted by several different phishing attempts, so continued awareness and vigilance are essential.  What is phishing?  Phishing is a type of cyber […]

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Phishing emails

Information Services has been alerted to an increase in phishing emails targeting colleges and universities across Scotland. These emails contain links to a website asking you to enter your University email address and password with an intent to steal your information. These phishing emails are often crafted using fraudulent information related to Covid-19 prevention measures […]

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Information Security Alert: Phishing email

Many of our staff members have reported a phishing email making the rounds today, purporting to be from the University Chancellor, Jack McConnell. The email contains a PDF attachment titled “University of Stirling” and invites staff to review the contents. This email is NOT genuine. It is a phishing email designed to steal your username […]

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