Our Commitment
Our Commitment
At York University, we recognize that information security is about more than just defending against cyber threats—it’s about protecting privacy, ensuring responsible data management, and fostering a culture of digital trust.
Explore our resources, best practices, and cybersecurity awareness materials designed to help you navigate the ever-evolving landscape of information security.
Phishing is a scam in which someone sends you a message trying to get you to open a file, click a link, or follow provided instructions. Their goal is to steal your personal information or money.
While York employs a variety of measures to help protect against these threats. The security awareness initiative is intended to help promote and provide helpful resources and training to York community members.
Technology has gotten better and better, isn't it time to improve the way you handle passwords? Read the links below to help you create a strong password, manage all your passwords in a password manager, and enable two-step verification.
8 May 2026
Canvas by Instructure: Important Notice
Instructure, the company that operates Canvas (the learning management system used at Schulich to manage coursework, assignments, grades, and course communications), has reported a cybersecurity incident that appears to have affected Canvas at th...
22 April 2026
Fake CAPTCHA, Real Threat: ClickFix Social Engineering Attacks
ClickFix attacks are a rapidly evolving threat that use fake CAPTCHA pages to trick people into running malicious commands (often PowerShell) on their own devices. In every ClickFix case, the attacker relies on one thing: your participation. Most tradition...
17 March 2026
Phish Alert - Malicious Website Impersonating York University
The Information Security team has identified a fraudulent website impersonating York University that is actively attempting to harvest community members' login credentials. This malicious site closely mimics the appearance of official York University web p...
