Please beware of phishing emails circulating on campus that appear to be from our President and Vice-Chancellor with the subject of:聽 “IMPORTANT UPDATE ON COVID-19 OUTBREAK AMONG OUR STAFFS”
See sample of phishing email below:
This email may have included an attached file.聽 If you received and opened this file, please contact the ITS Service Desk for support immediately.
If you have already responded to this email, please change your My杏吧原创 One (MC1) password immediately.聽 If you require assistance, please contact the ITS Service Desk at 613-520-3700.
How can you tell if emails or online posts are phishing/scams?
- The sender asks to send money/or other form of money such as Bitcoin, gift cards, cheques, etc.
- Asks you for your password or directs you to a webform asking for your password
- The subject line is in all caps
- There is a call for immediate action 鈥� 鈥渄ownload this now鈥� or 鈥渃onfirm your email identity now鈥� or 鈥淎ction 聽Required:
- deposit your money, Start Claim鈥� or 鈥渃lick on the link below鈥�
- There are spelling or grammatical errors in the email
Please visit our聽IT security聽web page for more tips on protecting yourself online.