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Phishing is a scam in which someone sends you a message trying to get you to open a file, click a link, or follow provided instructions. Their goal is to steal your personal information or money.
8 June 2025
Phishing Alert: Advance Warning
Please be advised that a phishing email is currently circulating from a compromised account within our organization. The email uses the subject line: Subject: ADVANCE WARNINGDate: June 8, 2025, at 1:43:49 PM EDT The message claims that your YorkU Microsoft...
2 May 2025
Phish Alert - SMS Phishing Scam Impersonating York President
We have received reports from users about a new SMS phishing (smishing) scam that is impersonating York President Rhonda Lenton. The scammers are using different phone numbers to contact potential victims, including numbers from area codes 484 an...
28 December 2024
Phish Alert - "Email @ York Update"
The Information Security team noted a targeted phishing email being circulated among the York community on December 28th, 2024. The email used the subject line "Email @ York Update" and claimed to be a notification regarding a fake mail server update. The...
