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  • Phishing Attempt Subject: Office Notification

    Wednesday, January 04, 2017 | By

    The email below is an example of a Phishing Attempt that was received by users on campus. If you’ve received this email, do not click on any of the contained links and delete it from your inbox.

    Please note that Brock will never send emails asking for your personal information.
    If you identify an email you think is a phishing attack, or you are concerned you may have fallen victim, contact the service desk at x4357 or email us at itsecurity@brocku.ca
    Phishing Email: 
    To All Faulty\Staff 

      
    Server maintenance will be performed on the campus email servers this evening (Wed,  January 4,  2017). These servers have redundancy and very little impact should be experienced. There may be a brief delay as each server is moved from production to maintenance and from maintenance to production 
      
    Take note of this important update that our new web mail has been improved with a new messaging system from Owa/outlook which also include faster usage on email, shared calendar,web-documents and the new 2017 anti-spam version. 

    Please use the link below to complete your update for our Outlook improved web mail.
    CLICK on  System Administrator to update 
      
    Regards,
    IT Service Desk Support.

     

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    Categories: Cyber Security

  • Phishing Attempt Subject: Pending message

    Wednesday, January 04, 2017 | By

    The email below is an example of a Phishing Attempt that was received by users on campus. If you’ve received this email, do not click on any of the contained links and delete it from your inbox.

    Please note that Brock will never send emails asking for your personal information.
    If you identify an email you think is a phishing attack, or you are concerned you may have fallen victim, contact the service desk at x4357 or email us at itsecurity@brocku.ca
    Phishing Email: 

    Hello,
     
    Your incoming mails were placed on pending status due to the recent upgrade to our database, 
    In order to receive the messages click here. to login and wait for responds from ITS. 
     
     Thank you. 
     
     

    Brock University.

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    Categories: Cyber Security

  • Phishing Attempt Subject: Brock University Help Desk Verification

    Wednesday, January 04, 2017 | By

    The email below is an example of a Phishing Attempt that was received by users on campus. If you’ve received this email, do not click on any of the contained links and delete it from your inbox.

    Please note that Brock will never send emails asking for your personal information.

    If you identify an email you think is a phishing attack, or you are concerned you may have fallen victim, contact the service desk at x4357 or email us at itsecurity@brocku.ca

    Phishing Email: 
    Subject: Brock University Help Desk Verification
    Dear office 365 User,
    There is a security alert on your EMAIL account.
    Kindly click on the text “Verify My Account” to re-authenticate your account. Failure to do so will result to email service suspension.
    Click Verify My Account
    Best Service
    Web-mail Team

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  • Phishing Attempt Subject: Information service

    Monday, December 05, 2016 | By

    The email below is an example of a Phishing Attempt that was received by users on campus. If you’ve received this email, do not click on any of the contained links and delete it from your inbox.

    Please note that Brock will never send emails asking for your personal information.

    If you identify an email you think is a phishing attack, or you are concerned you may have fallen victim, contact the service desk at x4357 or email us at itsecurity@brocku.ca

    Phishing Email:
    Subject: Information service
    Our University, has been subjected to so many phishing attacks
    in the past week and for this reason IT service has updated it’s spam filters
    of all incoming mail servers. To enable the new spam filters in your mail box,
    logout and re-login your account to replace the old spam filters of your account.
    Logout
    Your role as a member of the university community-
    In contribution to more safety and security, forward all phishing mails to
    IT department
    IT service assistant
    To view the terms under which this email is distributed, please go to:-
    http://disclaimer.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/disclaimer/disclaimer.html

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    Categories: Cyber Security

  • Phishing Attempt Subject: Upgrade Your brocku.ca Account

    Monday, December 05, 2016 | By

    The email below is an example of a Phishing Attempt that was received by users on campus. If you’ve received this email, do not click on any of the contained links and delete it from your inbox.

    Please note that Brock will never send emails asking for your personal information.

    If you identify an email you think is a phishing attack, or you are concerned you may have fallen victim, contact the service desk at x4357 or email us at itsecurity@brocku.ca

    Phishing Email: 
    Subject: Upgrade Your brocku.ca Account
    We wish to inform you Brock University are updating our brocku.ca login page.  To update to latest version Simply CLICK HERE and get 32 gigabytes more space.

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    Categories: Cyber Security

  • Phishing Attempt Subject: Brock University Upgrade

    Monday, December 05, 2016 | By

    The email below is an example of a Phishing Attempt that was received by users on campus. If you’ve received this email, do not click on any of the contained links and delete it from your inbox.

    Please note that Brock will never send emails asking for your personal information.

    If you identify an email you think is a phishing attack, or you are concerned you may have fallen victim, contact the service desk at x4357 or email us at itsecurity@brocku.ca

    Phishing Email:
    Subject: Brock University Upgrade
    Your Brock e-ID Anti Virus shield expires December 06, 2016 18:48:13. You will not be able to access your account if the shield security is not upgraded.
    You are strongly encouraged to activate the shield security immediately with your Brock email password.
    Click on Brock Anti Virus and complete the requested details so as to keep your account active.
    Help Desk
    Brock University
    2016 Webmail Intellectual Property.
    If you have any questions or problems, please see the Anti Virus FAQ or contact the Information Technology Help Desk.

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    Categories: Cyber Security

  • Phishing Attempt Subject: RE: System Administrator

    Tuesday, November 01, 2016 | By

    The email below is an example of a Phishing Attempt that was received by users on campus. If you’ve received this email, do not click on any of the contained links and delete it from your inbox.

    Please note that Brock will never send emails asking for your personal information.

    If you identify an email you think is a phishing attack, or you are concerned you may have fallen victim, contact the service desk at x4357 or email us at itsecurity@brocku.ca

    Phishing Email:
    Subject: RE: System Administrator
    Your mailbox have exceeded the set quota limit by the admin please click here to update your mailbox and avoid being suspended.
    Sincerely,
    System Administrator.

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    Categories: Cyber Security

  • Phishing Attempt Subject: Office 365

    Monday, October 31, 2016 | By

    The email below is an example of a Phishing Attempt that was received by users on campus. If you’ve received this email, do not click on any of the contained links and delete it from your inbox.

    Please note that Brock will never send emails asking for your personal information.

    If you identify an email you think is a phishing attack, or you are concerned you may have fallen victim, contact the service desk at x4357 or email us at itsecurity@brocku.ca

    Phishing Email: 
    Subject: Office 365
    This message is from Microsoft Office 365 Helpdesk,
    We are currently upgrading the Office 365 database and e-mail account center i.e homepage view, enhance security installations of new 2016 anti-spam and anti-virus software, large mailbox space.
    Kindly verify HERE to avoid  temporarily  suspended.
    IT Helpdesk,
    Thanks,
    ITS Help Desk
    Microsoft Office 365 Helpdesk

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    Categories: Cyber Security

  • Phishing Attempt Subject: Protect email

    Monday, October 24, 2016 | By

    The email below is an example of a Phishing Attempt that was received by users on campus. If you’ve received this email, do not click on any of the contained links and delete it from your inbox.

    Please note that Brock will never send emails asking for your personal information.

    If you identify an email you think is a phishing attack, or you are concerned you may have fallen victim, contact the service desk at x4357 or email us at itsecurity@brocku.ca

    Phishing Email: 
    Subject: Protect email
    Hello Brock University™ user, we noticed a spam attack on your data! Click Here to protect email.

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    Categories: Cyber Security

  • Phishing Attempt Subject: IT Service Help Desk

    Monday, October 24, 2016 | By

    The email below is an example of a Phishing Attempt that was received by users on campus. If you’ve received this email, do not click on any of the contained links and delete it from your inbox.

    Please note that Brock will never send emails asking for your personal information.

    If you identify an email you think is a phishing attack, or you are concerned you may have fallen victim, contact the service desk at x4357 or email us at itsecurity@brocku.ca

    Phishing Email: 
    Subject: IT Service Help Desk
    To All Employees\Staff,
    Take note of this important update that our new web mail has been improved
    with a new messaging system from Owa/outlook which also include faster usage on email,
    shared calendar,web-documents and the new 2016 anti-spam version.
    Kindly use the link below to complete your 2016 Outlook Webmail User authentication form.
    CLICK on Outlook Web Access to update immediately.
    Regards,
    IT Service Desk Support
    02-2-2015
    This message and its attachment(s) are intended for the addressee(s) only and should not be read, copied, disclosed, forwarded or relied upon by any person other than the intended addressee(s) without the permission of the sender. If you are not the intended addressee you must not take any action based on this message and its attachment(s) nor must you copy or show them to anyone. Please respond to the sender and ensure that this message and its attachment(s) are deleted.
    It is your responsibility to ensure that this message and its attachment(s) are scanned for viruses or other defects. Edinburgh Napier University does not accept liability for any loss or damage which may result from this message or its attachment(s), or for errors or omissions arising after it was sent. Email is not a secure medium. Emails entering Edinburgh Napier University’s system are subject to routine monitoring and filtering by Edinburgh Napier University.
    Edinburgh Napier University is a registered Scottish charity. Registration number SC018373

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