Recently, a new variation of phishing/extortion message has emerged that makes use of old passwords obtained from previous breaches of various popular websites and online services external to York. While typically the passwords are old and no longer in use, the messages include these passwords in order to make the phishing message appear […]
Advisories & Alerts
Phish Alert - Library Account Expiration
Keep an eye out for an email with a subject line "Library Account Expiration" claiming that your "access to library account will soon expire". Don't click on any links within the email.
Extortion email scam alert
Beware of email scammers claiming to know an "old" password or have secretly installed malware on your computer and turned on your webcam after visiting an adult site. This type of email threat has been on the rise lately and it was featured on Global news. Please forward a copy to phish@yorku.ca and delete it. […]
