The increasing number of data breaches has raised the importance of being vigilant with our online accounts. Data breaches and system compromises impact not only the targeted organizations but also other institutions where people have access to computing resources and sensitive data. To ensure the safety of the York data asset, UIT Information Security has […]
Announcement
Netflix Data Breach
A list of Netflix credentials was publicly made available on the Internet earlier today, make sure to change your password and keep your account and information safe! To read more go to ow.ly/cKna30hVImh
Phish Alert - Important Email Upgrading
YorkU students and faculty please be aware of this phish that is going around #PhishAlert
Infosec Winter Contest
Infosec is starting off the winter term with a giveaway, you'll have a chance to win one of these amazing prize packs! The rules are as follows, take a picture of InfoSec's banners that are placed around York University campus. Participants can either post the picture and tag us on social media or send the […]
NOTICE: Apply Critical Microsoft Security Fixes
Recent security fixes for Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office software repair critical vulnerabilities that are in active use by cyber-criminals. Please ensure all Windows systems and versions of Microsoft Office are up to date with all recent patch sets, including those released in March and April 2017. While applying security fixes are essential normal practice, […]
Notice on Recent Fraudulent Email/Phishing Scams
by: Chris Russel Be Aware: Cybercriminals are recently very active in attempting to gain login credentials from York staff, faculty and students. It is important all users be vigilant about fraudulent email and websites. Most phishing emails contain links to websites. Some of them are very convincing copies of legitimate York sites such as Passport […]
FALSE "Microsoft Support Calls" SCAM
UIT Information Security Office has received reports that false Microsoft support phone calls (currently a large, global scam) have recently targeted some members of the York community. Scammers, pretending to be from "Microsoft Support", try to fool people into believing that something is wrong with their computers and ask for remote access. They might offer […]
Legitimate Email from York U Comm. & Public Affairs
"Copyright Infringement" Notice Being Sent by UIT Information Security
UIT Information Security will be sending out the following email (from abuse@yorku.ca) to affected York community members. This is a legitimate email. There will also be an attachment that outlines the complaint. Subject: Notice of copyright infringement related to your Internet activity (username: xxxxx) York University has received a notice from a content owner that […]
Microsoft Internet Explorer Vulnerabilty
Microsoft has released a security advisory for a zero-day vulnerability that affects all versions of Internet Explorer. There is currently no patch available for this vulnerability and Microsoft has not provided a date for the release of the patch. More details on the security advisory can be found at https://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/library/security/2963983 Until a patch is released, […]
