As of August 2nd, UIT is making changes to the current “Report Phishing” button in Outlook. Users will see the existing button with the “fish” icon be replaced by a new version that is integrated with new Microsoft email protection technologies. The new button has a different icon but works similarly and provides more immediate […]
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Advisory Notice - OFAC sanctions and service restrictions
University Information Technology (UIT) is advising of current and upcoming changes to York-provided services Zoom and Duo (two-factor authentication) as a result of the situation in Ukraine. These services are now or will be unavailable to individuals attempting to authenticate from several countries and regions restricted by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) — a financial intelligence […]
Cyber Security Advisory - Protecting against increased cyber threats
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has resulted in an increase in global cyber threats. While there is no specific threat to York University, we would like to stress the importance of protecting your accounts, devices, and data. Protective steps include: Use multi-factor authentication with your accounts to help verify access. York’s Duo 2FA service is required […]
Duo Mobile App Getting a New Look
Duo will be rolling out a redesigned version of its mobile app for iOS and Android soon. Version 3 (Current) Version 4 What is […]
Phish Alert: XXX@yorku.ca HAVE PENDING 6 UNDELIVERED EMAILS ON
XXX@yorku.ca HAVE PENDING 6 UNDELIVERED EMAILS ON From: Email Admin Date: Monday, July 26, 2021 3:22 PM
Phish Alert: Undeliverable: ❶✉ Notice Release (5) undelivered messages
Undeliverable: ❶✉ Notice Release (5) undelivered messages From: yorku.ca IT Management <info@mailer.netflix.com> Date: Tue 7/20/2021 1:23 PM
Advisory Notice - York VPN will require Duo 2FA as of July 29th
As part of the University’s ongoing efforts to strengthen cybersecurity, York’s Virtual Private Network - VPN (Pulse Secure) will require two-factor authentication, Duo 2FA, as of July 29, 2021. On that date, the general use VPNYork service will prompt you for a password as it normally does, but it will also require 2FA validation at […]
Advisory Notice - Critical Windows Vulnerability - Printnightmare
A critical windows vulnerability was announced in the Microsoft print spooler service and exploits are available in the wild. This vulnerability allows an attacker with valid domain credentials to perform local privilege escalation and/or remote code execution on any host running the RPC/print spooler service. Print spooler service should be turned off on systems that […]
Advisory Security Notice: Scam calls targeting international students
We have been advised by the Student Services & International Relations department of an active, sophisticated scam campaign targeting international students. There have been a number of scam calls from individuals claiming to be employees of York University, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Recently, a number of international […]
Information Security Notice: “UNICEF internship program offer” Phishing
A large number of phishing emails were sent to York email accounts, part of a known scam advertising a fake job opportunity i.e. UNICEF internship program. The emails are fraudulent and intended to trick recipients into providing personal information such as a personal (non-YorkU) email address and a phone number. At that point additional correspondence […]
