Please be advised that a recent phishing message targeted a large number of York users with a fake salary increase notice letter. The “letter” is a PDF attachment that contains a link to a fake York login designed to steal passwords. The attachment itself has been password protected by the sender to try and avoid […]
Advisories & Alerts
Phish Alert - Re: Your messages were not sent_2625
A phish email with subject line "Re: Your messages were not sent_2625" was reported. Clicking on the link will redirect users to a fraudulent site http://fms6o.u1dqy.gelatikphoto.com.///?QQQ#.cHJpbmNlbndAeW9ya3UuY2E= If you clicked on the link and provided your credentials, please consider your account as compromised, and notify us […]
Phish Alert - www.yorku.ca // YourUsername@yorku.ca
A confirmed phish email with the subject line "www.yorku.ca // YourUsername@yorku.ca" was reported. The sender's email address was spoofed. Clicking on Review / Keep Current Password will redirect users to a fraudulent site http://yorku.caiz3gyuv2ldk9gpjabwia-iz3gyuv2ldk9gpjabwia. bakkasund.com/psswrd.php#Y3Jvb2tzZEB5b3JrdS5jYQ== If you clicked on the link and […]
Upcoming Changes to the Phish Reporter Button
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 […]
Phish Alert - Yorku (2) new private documents
A confirmed phish email, sent from a spoofed York email address with the subject line "Yorku (2) new private documents" was reported. Clicking on the link will "Preview & Download It Now::" redirect users to an external site: https://vcbeorigv8h-e30pr8ighvp-0eh8irpg8h-0evrfg[.]obs[.]ap-southeast-3.myhuaweicloud[.]com/fcnbhweo4igvf8h-3wr4e8higvb-piewhrb80vhier-pbivetrb[.]html?AWSAccessKeyId=BIYYVE07OMDKEILTTF0R&Expires=1657387715&Signature=sMdOTQRWRifE2QcDc4LSu/E1XIQ%3D#username@yorku.ca If you clicked on the link and provided your credentials, please consider your account as compromised, and notify […]
Phish Alert - N:6/722: Your attention is needed
A confirmed phish email sent from a spoofed York email address, with subject line "N:6/722: Your attention is needed" was reported. Clicking on the link "Update Now" will redirect users to an external site: https://www[.]sekur[.]aero/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/8nugh/?i=i&0=username@yorku.ca If you clicked on the link and provided your credentials, please consider your account as compromised. Change your password immediately […]
Phish Alert - MAIL DNS (22) Undelivered Messages. Please check Domain settings!
A confirmed phish email, appearing to be sent from a user's own spoofed York email address, with subject line "MAIL DNS (22) Undelivered Messages. Please check Domain settings!" was reported. Clicking on the link will redirect users to an external site: https://storage[.]cloud.google[.]com/maintainancecomponeta[.]appspot[.]com/myautoindex[.]html#username@yorku.ca If you clicked on the link and provided your credentials, please consider your […]
Phish Alert - Updated MAY Payment Structure And Classified Comapny Docments For You!!!
A phish email with subject line "Updated MAY Payment Structure And Classified Comapny Docments For You!!!" was sent to multiple mailboxes. Clicking on the link will redirect users to an external site:https://codee-1-a153d6.ingress-daribow[.]easywp.com/sv/#username@yorku.ca If you clicked on the link and provided your credentials, please consider your account as compromised. Change your password immediately and NEVER authorize […]
Phish Alert - Incoming Mail Delayed.
A confirmed phish email sent from a spoofed York email address, with subject line "Incoming Mail Delayed." was reported. Clicking on the link "Click here to retrieve your emails and reconfigure Port 486." will redirect users to an external site: https://firebasestorage[.]googleapis[.]com/v0/b/jiklo-102a6.appspot[.]com/o/1998228299llllllll%2Fwebwebweb.html?alt=media&token=9125baf0-abd4-4b12-8e44-acbfcb3d395c#username@yorku.ca If you clicked on the link and provided your credentials, please consider your account […]
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 […]
