***Content of the email body*** Dear: Account User, This message is from the System Administrator support center. Be informed that your E-mail account has exceeded the storage limit set by your administrator/database, you are currently running out of context and you may not be able to send or receive some new mail until you re-validate […]
Advisories & Alerts
Phish Alert - Someone Logged into your Account
**Body of the phishing email** Yorku Technical Support Team We noticed someone logged into your Account from another IP traced to be Africa which is not recognize in our server and such attempt is classified as SPAM. Were you the one? To confirm your ownership to this account, click on the below link and input […]
Phish Alert - Upgrading our database
**Body of phishing email** Subject: Email Ref: 03/243/IT2015 Ref: 03/243/IT2015 Due to a recent virus attack on our school database caused by a staff downloading a virus thinking it was a file, We are currently upgrading our database and all email accounts need to be verified. Admin IT Help Central will be upgrading to the […]
Phish Alert - Fake Lotus Notes website
***Content of the phishing email*** Subject: (c)yorku.ca Security Alert !!! Attention: An Attempt has been made to Your Account from a new computer. For the security of your account, we are poised to open a query or update your account. Kindly Click, http://xccnn .site50.net/York%20University%20%20%20Lotus%20Notes.htm for secure security and instant online account upgrade. […]
Phish Alert - Mailbox Quota limit has been exceeded
**Copy of the phishing email** Dear Subscriber Reason:Mailbox Quota Exceeded. This is to inform you that your Mailbox Quota limit has been exceeded. To continue using,you will need to upgrade your Mailbox Quota (please note this is free). Failure to do so,your sent messages will not be delivered, and, after a period of time, incoming […]
Phish Alert - Faculty and Staff mailbox
**Copy of the phishing email** Subject: FACULTY & STAFF MAILBOX NOTIFICALTION!!! Take note of this important update that our new web mail has been improved with a new messaging system from Owa/outlook which also include faster usage on email and also reduce your MAILBOX size, shared calendar,web documents and the new 2015 anti-spam version. Please […]
Phish Alert - System Upgrade
** Content of the phishing email ** Subject: SYSTEM UPGRADE. Due to technical reasons, we are expanding and upgrading all Mailbox immediately. Please click on this link http://syspgrad.wix. com/upgrad-s or copy and paste in your URL. fill the form and Click Upgrade for Validation. ***Below is a screenshot of the phishing site ***
Phish Alert - Classic version will be replaced
***Copy of the Phishing email*** From: York IT Subject: our new version The Classic version of your email account will be replaced by our new version today 31st of January 2015. So it's time to upgrade, when you upgrade your Email Account, Your email service won't be affected and you'll keep all your old contacts, […]
Phish Alert - Email has exceeded storage limit
**Content of the email** Dear: Account User, This message is from the System Administrator support center. Be informed that your E-mail account has exceeded the storage limit set by your administrator/database, you are currently running out of context and you may not be able to send or receive some new mail until you re-validate your […]
Phish Alert - Upgrading all mailbox
**Phish email content** From: IT HELP DESK [info@upgrade.com] Subject: Admin Help Desk Due to technical reasons, we are expanding and upgrading all Mailbox immediately. Please CLICK HERE <http://www.contactme. com/54753b75508da20002009d9e> and fill the form completely. click submit for validation. **Screenshot of the phishing page**