York University - Information Security

01/28/2023

Phishing Alert - *Job Scam* Executive Personal Assistant

Please be on the lookout for a phishing scam that targets the York community with offers of a fictitious job opportunity as an Executive Personal Assistant.

Click here for more details: https://bit.ly/3wCg4xH

01/26/2023

Hey lions! Are you a full-time student looking to work at York? Do you have a passion for cybersecurity and social media? Consider applying as a CYBERSECURITY COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT!
Swipe to see qualifications, and check the application here: http://ow.ly/xSBg50MAfpT

11/12/2021

Targeted Covid-19 scam spotted at YorkU.

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Phish Alert - YorkU Covid-19 Support November 12, 2021Alert, Phish Alert, Security Awarenessjeanck There is a confirmed Covid-19 phishing campaign targeting the York Community. Clicking on the link will redirect users to the phishing site https://yorku67485343ca[.]cabanova[.]com/ If you clicked on t...

08/19/2021

Keep an eye out for a bitcoin blackmail scam that appears to have originated from your email account. Scammer claims to have hacked your phone and spied on you. Read more -

Phish Alert: Hi there August 19, 2021Alert, Phish Alert, Security Awarenessjeanck   Keep an eye out for a bitcoin blackmail scam that appears to have originated from your email account. Scammer claims to have hacked your phone and spied on you. ___________________________________   Hi There   Fro...

08/09/2021

The infosec team spotted a phish email targeting the York Community. If you see it in your inbox, delete it.

01/06/2021

A large number of phishing messages were sent to York email accounts today, part of a known scam advertising a fake “job opportunity”. The messages are fraudulent. Learn more here - http://ow.ly/TqTX50D1TgJ

01/06/2021

A phish email with the subject line "Warning" was sent to various York mailboxes. The link in the email re-directed users to an external site that is malicious. If you clicked on the link and provided your credentials, please change your password immediately.

11/16/2020

A fake email from Microsoft was sent to various members of the community. The email can safely be deleted. If you've responded to the phish email, please change your password immediately and contact [email protected]

09/21/2020

Many York email users have received a targeted phishing message: "New payroll message" directing you to a login page that is a close forgery of the Passport York login site. If you provided your PY credentials, change it immediately.

09/15/2020

Members of the YorkU community received a phish email with the subject line: "Your email password has expired." If you see it in your inbox, please delete.

06/17/2020

Here is another phish email that redirects users to a GOOGLEAPI site to steal your PY credentials. Please delete the email if you see it in your inbox.

06/16/2020

The phishing email below redirects users to an external site designed to steal your PY credentials. If you see it in your inbox, please delete.