Scammers continue to use compromised YorkU accounts to send job scams to the community. Phone number +1 (215) 828-9264 is the scammer's number Please note that York will NEVER request for passwords, Duo passcodes or other personal information via email or Google Form. If you texted the requested information to +1 (215) 828-9264, do NOT […]
Scammers are using compromised accounts to send emails with fake job posting looking for Personal Assistant. Please note that York will NEVER request for passwords, Duo passcodes or other personal information via email or Google Form. If you texted the requested information to +1 (215) 828-9264, do NOT accept the DUO PUSH, change your PY password […]
Several waves of phishing emails promoting "money mule" scams leveraging compromised York University users' accounts have been detected. These emails claim to offer recipients a well-paying remote job with no requirements and link to a Google form that requests personal information. The "job" in question is a money mule scheme whereby victims are told to […]
A confirmed phish email with the subject line "York University: Duo Security Appointment Form" was reported. York will NEVER ask the user community to provide their password OR call you to verify your MFA. If you texted the requested information to +1 (215) 828-9264, do NOT accept the DUO PUSH, change your PY password immediately […]
Scammers are using compromised YorkU accounts to send fake job scam offering $550 or $650 USD weekly as a "YorkU Personal Assistant" OR "Remote Personal Assistant" OR "Virtual Assistant Needed" OR "PA - Team Assistant". Following through with the fraudulent employment offer will result in compromised of personal information and potential financial loss. An illustration […]
Scammer compromised a YorkU email account and sent over 9900 phishing emails. Following through with the fraudulent link attached in email will result in compromise of personal information and potential financial loss. The Information Security team has taken action to remove the fraudulent messages. If you receive similar messages, please report it immediately by clicking on […]
Microsoft recently disclosed a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-36884) which is currently being exploited in the wild. Attackers are coercing users via social engineering phishing techniques into opening a specially-crafted Microsoft Office document that could result in remote code execution. Even though Microsoft Defender for O365 provides protection against attachments designed to exploit CVE-2023-36884, we ask the […]
Scammers are using compromised YorkU accounts to send fake job scam offering a weekly payment of $400 to take care of dogs. Following through with the fraudulent employment offer will result in compromised of personal information and potential financial loss. The Information Security team has taken action to remove the fraudulent messages. If you receive […]
A new job email scam, sent from a compromised York account, was reported by the community. 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. The Information Security team has taken action to remove the fraudulent messages. If […]
Here is another fake job scam that has been circulating today. Scammers are using compromised YorkU accounts to send fake job scam offering an Executive Assistant/Administrative Assistant role. Following through with the fraudulent employment offer will result in compromised of personal information and potential financial loss. The Information Security team has taken action to remove […]
Scammers are using compromised YorkU accounts to send fictitious job offers. The latest FAKE offer is looking for a Data Entry Clerk & Bookkeeper. Following through with the fraudulent employment offer will result in compromised of personal information and potential financial loss. The Information Security team has taken action to remove the fraudulent messages. If […]
Scammers are using compromised YorkU accounts to send fake job scam offering $350 for every COINBASE task performed. Following through with the fraudulent employment offer will result in compromised of personal information and potential financial loss. The Information Security team has taken action to remove the fraudulent messages. If you receive similar messages, please report […]
Scammers are using compromised YorkU accounts to send fake job scam offering an Executive Assistant/Administrative Assistant role. Following through with the fraudulent employment offer will result in compromised of personal information and potential financial loss. The Information Security team has taken action to remove the fraudulent messages. If you receive similar messages, please report it […]
A scammer is using compromised YorkU email accounts to send out job scam emails claiming to have vacancies for an Executive Assistant, Administrative Assistant or Data Entry clerk. The job is FAKE!!! Following through with the fraudulent employment offer will result in compromised of personal information and potential financial loss. The Information Security team has […]
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 forms.zohopublic.com. If you clicked on the link and provided your credentials, please consider your account as compromised. Change your password IMMEDIATELY and notify us by […]