We are currently experiencing an outage with our backup internet link. Primary internet connectivity is still operational and there is no direct impact to the VCU internet connectivity.

VCU is seeing a rapid increase in the sophistication of phishing tactics targeting our community. Recent scams are no longer limited to fake password pages. Attackers are now using more convincing methods, including fake party invitations, fake document signing requests, and legitimate Microsoft sign-in links.

We have observed two recent patterns that are worth noting:

1. Fake party invitations that install remote access software - Some phishing messages pretend to be invitations or...