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Advisories & Alerts
Phish Alert - York University Police Department
Phish Alert - General system upgrade
From: "helpdesk@yorku.ca" <unep.claimcenter@gmail.com> Subject: Re: General Upgrading Dear YorkU Email User. Your Mailbox usage is above 1GB, prior to the general system update, provide the below YorkU Help Desk details to upgrade your e-mail account to avoid any blockage or deactivation. Username: Password: YorkU Help Desk Copyright © 2017 York University. All Rights Reserved
Phish Alert - Payroll schedule message
Phish Alert - York University Police Department
Phish Alert - Email upgrade errors
Phish Alert - Payroll Schedule
Canadian University defrauded of $11.8 million in a phishing scam
MacEwan University was defrauded of $11.8 million using a targeted phishing attack. CBC reported it here: http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/edmonton/macewan-university-phishing-scam-edmonton-1.4270689 Targeted phishing is increasingly used by criminal groups to attempt similar attacks against other institutions, including York. To help prevent phishing attacks and related fraud, please keep in mind the following tips: Always be suspicious of emails requesting […]
