To: All Users
We received a notice from SAFP that one government department received several suspicious emails containing intimidating content. It is similar to the suspicious emails received before. (Reference:https://go.um.edu.mo/z0u6svij).
The sender of suspicious email claimed to have hacked the operating system and the account of the compromised user, and installed a malicious program that can intercept the data at any time. The sender also claimed that the user's browsing history of visiting the indecent website and some indecent images captured by using user's web camera have been collected. The user was threatened to pay the ransom with a digital currency within the specified time, otherwise the captioned information will be disclosed to the public.
Therefore, we call on your alert and note the following:
- Stop and think! Do not pay any ransom;
- Do not click any URL link or open attachments, especially the zip file or executable file (exe file);
- Look for a clean computer to change the password of related user accounts;
- Keep your computer software and peripherals (e.g. Webcam firmware) up to date;
- Do not browse any untrusted websites;
- Regularly update and use anti-virus and anti-malware tools to scan your computers and devices.
Be vigilant! The contents and patterns of ransomware emails will change constantly. If you have any further queries, please feel free to contact our Help Desk.
Thank you for your attention.
ICTO Help Desk
Location : Room 2085, 2/F, Central Teaching Building (E5), eMap
Telephone : 8822 8600
Email : icto.helpdesk@um.edu.mo
Information and Communication Technology Office
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