A popular type of scam, ransomware has been a prominent method of extortion throughout all internet history, and even some time before it. Ransomware is most often propagated by email and other methods of file transfer. Once a ransomware software is downloaded, most often in .Zip format, it will automatically install itself and encrypt the […]
Advisories & Alerts
Stay Secure- Wire Fraud
Hello York! Despite the freezing weather, hackers are still doing their best to breach the security of you and York University. Wire fraud is one of the ways hackers attempt to get at your personal information, and more specifically your wallet. The goal of wire fraud is to convince the target (namely, you) to […]
Information Security Notice: Gift Card Scams
York and other universities have seen an increase in gift card scams. In these scams, you may receive an email appearing to be from a coworker or someone you report to that urgently needs your help to do something involving a financial transaction, usually to purchase gift cards, such as iTunes, amazon cards, or others. […]
Social Media Privacy: Facebook
Online privacy has been an extremely important topic in recent years, and tech companies have responded to the cries for better privacy measures on social media. A stellar example of online privacy tools is Facebook's settings, which give you a surprising amount of control over what the public sees about you. Here are some of […]
Stay Secure- Tips For a Better Password (Part 2)
We're back, and we are here to give you some more ways in which to make a hacking-resistant password! 1. Avoid common phrases! Starting off this list is a somewhat obvious one. Using bible verses, movie quotes, and popular sayings will mean the password is easy to guess. While they may be relatively safe against […]
Gift card scam
York Information Security has received reports of a gift card scam circulating via email. In the gift card scam, the perpetrator pretends to be your supervisor or someone you know and asks that you purchase some Amazon gift cards. The email message may start out by saying, "I need you to pick up some Amazon […]
Stay Secure- Tips For a Better Password
New year, new semester. And with the new semester, it's a good time to update your password. Having a strong password is the key (no pun intended) to keeping all of your personal information safe. Here are a few tips on making your password easy to remember and hard to breach: 1. Longer Password= Better […]
Stay Secure- Tech Support Scams
Being one of the oldest types of internet scams, tech support scams rely on scare tactics to gather personal information about internet users. We're going to run through how these scams look and sound, and how you can successfully avoid getting caught by one yourself. Tech Support Scam can originate from various sources: By phone, […]
New Enhancement on Passport York to Improve Password Security
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 […]
Phish Alert - York University: Confirm Email is Active
As of August 13, York University UIT Information Security has detected a Phish Alert targeting York University emails. York University will never ask you to confirm your account's status by clicking on a link.
