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Friday, June 26, 2020

OVPRI and ITS Collaborate to Support Researchers

The Office of the Vice-President (Research and International) (OVPRI) and Information Technology Services (ITS) are collaborating on a number of initiatives to enhance IT support for researchers. Initiatives Completed Over the past two years, ITS and OVPRI have collaborated to deliver on the following initiatives: Andrew Schoenrock accepted the... More

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Phishing Email circulating on campus – Appears to be coming from the President’s Office

Please beware of phishing emails circulating on campus that appear to be from the President's Office or President's Office Staff, with the subject of:  "Sexual assault between a student and our staff" See sample of phishing email below:                   This email may have included an attached... More

Friday, May 8, 2020

Phishing Emails circulating on campus that appear to be from Carleton President

Please beware of phishing emails circulating on campus that appear to be from our President and Vice-Chancellor with the subject of:  "IMPORTANT UPDATE ON COVID-19 OUTBREAK AMONG OUR STAFFS" See sample of phishing email below:                           This email may have included... More

Thursday, April 30, 2020

Phishing Email – RE: “Canada Payroll” – Appears to be from the “Payroll Admin Department”

Please beware of phishing emails circulating on campus that appear to be from the “Payroll Admin Department” and have a subject of “Canada Payroll”.  This is a phishing email and should be deleted immediately. Please see sample below:                 If you have already responded to this email,... More

Friday, April 24, 2020

Staying Cyber Secure when working remotely

The ITS Information Security team wants to provide suggestions about how you can stay cyber secure when working from home or working remotely. Be extra vigilant for phishing attempts, and malicious websites. Ensure your computer, and mobile devices stay current with patches and software updates.  Please visit the ITS Help Centre for information... More

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Phishing Email Appears to be from the “Payroll Admin Department”

Please beware of phishing emails circulating on campus that appear to be from the “Payroll Admin Department” and have a subject of “General Payroll”.  This is a phishing email and should be deleted immediately. Please see sample below:               If you have already responded to this email, please... More

Thursday, April 9, 2020

Beware of phishing attempts

During these extraordinary times when the reliance on working and studying remotely has increased greatly, so too has the number of phishing messages. ITS wants to remind all members of the Carleton community to be extra vigilant with any email messages you receive, or any websites that you visit. Phishing attempts can be made... More

Thursday, April 2, 2020

Phishing Email circulating on campus and Appears to be from Carleton Campus Safety

Please beware of phishing email circulating on campus with subject “COVID-19 – Safety Measures” and appears to be from the "Carleton Safety Services".   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 or scams? The sender asks to... More

Monday, March 30, 2020

Beware of Phishing Emails that appear to be meeting or video conferencing requests

There have been a large number of phishing attempts over the last few weeks, trying to impersonate video conferencing or virtual meeting websites or services. One of the more common services that is being targeted is the Zoom conferencing services. If you receive an email that appears to be from Zoom (or another service)... More

Thursday, March 19, 2020

Phishing Email/Scam – Coronavirus – Appears to be from the World Health Organization

Please beware of phishing email scams, which appear to be from the "The World Health Organization (WHO)", or other health officials and are about the Coronavirus.  The messages may suggest clicking on a link or reply to email to make donations.  These emails should be deleted immediately. See  sample below:        ... More

Monday, February 24, 2020

Beware of Phishing Emails that appear to be from a Carleton University Dean, Chair or Director!

Please beware of phishing emails circulating on campus that appear to be from either the President, Dean, Chair, Director or other senior management at Carleton University.  Often these messages will be sent from a free email service such as gmail or outlook, rather than a University provided email account.  The email address may include... More

Thursday, February 20, 2020

New Phishing Campaign – Appears to be from the MacOdrum Library

WARNING: Active Phishing Campaign Target: Student/Faculty/Staff Risk: Loss of credentials From: Appears to be from the library If you receive this phishing email below, please delete it immediately.  If you have already responded to this email, please change your MyCarleton One (MC1) password immediately.  If you require assistance, please... More

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