York University - Information Security

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

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

Targeted Covid-19 scam spotted at YorkU.

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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 -

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

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

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.

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]

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.

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.

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.

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.