Passport York uses a password strength estimator to ensure that users set strong, difficult to crack passwords for their account. This is done in order to increase the security of their various accounts at the University. The estimator analyzes passwords and assigns them a score based on their complexity. We have increased the score required […]
A targeted phishing email with the subject lines "* Release Held Messages *" OR "You have messages on hold'" has been spotted. The phishing email was sent from a compromised account unrelated to York University. The emails included a link to a fake site resembling a Passport York Login page, asking recipients to provide their […]
A fraudulent job scam email with the subject line "Virtual Assistant Needed" was sent from a York compromised account to various mailboxes. The Information Security team has taken action to remove the fraudulent messages. If you receive similar messages, please report it immediately by clicking on the Report Phishing button or forward it to phishing@yorku.ca. If you […]
A targeted phishing email with the subject line "Important Message for All Staffs and Students" has been spotted. It's purpose is to trick recipients. The link redirects users to a Google Form that requests your Email Address, Password and Duo Passcode. Please note that York will NEVER request for passwords, Duo passcodes or other personal […]
Scammers are using compromised YorkU accounts to send fake job scam offering a weekly payment of $400 to $600 to be a part time store evaluator. Students are the main target of the FAKE job offer. The email asks prospective applicants to provide their Full Name, Cell number and personal email address. Following through with […]
A phishing email sent from address <deereislingxlu98@gmail.com> was spotted. The The email offers a donation of machine tools. This is a scam attempt. If you have received this email, please disregard it and do not provide any personal information or respond to the sender.
Scammers are using compromised YorkU email accounts to send fictitious employment emails looking for an Executive Assistant/Administrative Assistant. The link will open a Google Form, asking for personal information and requests that recipients get in touch with Dickens Tryone at hrworldvision1@outlook.com. The scammer may ask to connect over the messaging app, Discord. If you have […]
A new targeted phishing email with the subject line "NOTICE BY ADMIN VERIFY YOUR YORKU ACCOUNT!!" was spotted. York will NEVER ask you to provide your email address, password and duo code. The Information Security team has taken action to remove the fraudulent messages. If you receive similar messages, please report it immediately by clicking […]
A phishing email seemingly originating from Dylan Cybulski, dylancybulski@trentu[.]ca with the subject line "Document shared with you: "Winter Faculty Bonus 2024.docx"" was sent to various mailboxes. The objective of the phishing emails is to compromise users’ accounts by linking to a Google document which linked to a Google form asking users to provide their York University […]
It has come to our attention that emails with subject lines "Work from Campus/Dorm/Home (Winter 2024 Semester)" AND "Administrative Assistant / Customer Service(Winter 2024 Semester)", seemingly originating from uchicago.edu email addresses, are circulating. Please be advised that these emails are not legitimate and are a scam. The Information Security team has taken action to remove […]
Several waves of phishing emails promoting FAKE jobs leveraging compromised York University users' accounts have been detected. These emails claim to offer recipients a well-paying remote job with no qualifications and link to a Google form that requests personal information. The "job" in question will instruct victims to deposit FAKE cheques through personal bank accounts […]
Scammers are using compromised accounts to send phishing emails to the community to verify their account. Email subject: NOTICE BY ADMIN VERIFY YOUR ACCOUNT!! Please note that York will NEVER request for passwords, Duo passcodes or other personal information via email or Google Form.The Information Security team has taken action to remove the fraudulent messages. […]
A confirmed phishing email with the subject line "Please Verify Your Yorku Account" was sent to a number of mailboxes. Clicking on the provided link will redirect users to an external site hosted on google forms. If you clicked on the link and provided your credentials, please consider your account as compromised. Change your password IMMEDIATELY and notify us […]
Phishing emails containing a QR code with subject line "Salary Increase, Dividend, Compensation Raise, Insurance Plans and Benefit Package Update" were reported. Illustration 1 Illustration 2 The emails are fraudulent and do NOT scan the image. If you scanned the QR code and provided your credentials, this may have allowed hackers to access your account. Change your […]
Please note that York will NEVER request for passwords, Duo passcodes or other personal information via email or Google Form. Below is the latest job scam email that was sent to various mailboxes. The Information Security team has taken action to remove the fraudulent messages. If you receive similar messages, please report it immediately by […]