A phishing campaign is being launched against York University which aims to target the emotions of users receiving the item. The item states that the users account has been compromised and that the user should pay $950 USD in bitcoin to the attacker to stop them from sharing files, personal information etc. This is a classic […]
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Phish Alert - Your Microsoft email account will expire on November 18, 2020
A fake email from Microsoft was sent to various members of the community. The email can safely be deleted. If you've responded to the phish email, please change your password immediately and contact askit@yorku.ca
Phish Alert - New payroll message
Many York email users have received a targeted phishing message directing you to a login page that is a close forgery of the Passport York login site. The message is fraudulent and should be deleted. The subject of the email is "New payroll message". If you provided your credentials, please consider them as compromised and you should […]
Phish Alert - Your email password has expired
Members of the YorkU community received a phish email with the subject line: "Your email password has expired." If you see it in your inbox, please delete.
Phish Alert - Copy of June Bonus 22JUN2020.xlsx
The York community reported a phish scam with the subject line "Copy of June Bonus 22JUN2020.xlsx". Clicking on the green Open bar redirects users to an external site designed to steal your PY credentials. If you see it in your inbox, please delete.
Phish Alert - Account Update
The phishing email below redirects users to an external site designed to steal your PY credentials. If you see it in your inbox, please delete.
Phish Alert - Email quota upgrade required for your mailbox
The email with the subject line "Warning: Email quota upgrade required for your mailbox" is a scam. Clicking on the "Verify" link will redirect users to a malicious site. If you see it in your inbox, please delete.
Fake Zoom meeting invite with malicious attachments
We have had reports of a fake zoom meeting invite that was sent to various mailboxes. The email attachments contain malware that will infect your computer. If you find it in your inbox, please delete immediately.
Phish Alert - Corona-virus (COVID-19) information for York University
The Information Security Team spotted a COVID-19 phish email which contained the malicious file "York University.zip" Please delete if you find it in your inbox.
Phish Alert - Microsoft account unusual sign-in activity
A phishing email pretending to be from Microsoft has been reported. The link redirects users to a malicious site. If you see the email in your inbox, you can safely delete it.
