Archives: Security

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Phishing Attempt with Subject: ‘System Administrator’

If you have received an email with the subject of ‘System Administrator', and which suggests that you click/copy a link within the body of the message, please do not do so as this is a phishing attempt and the email should be deleted immediately.  Do not click on the link in the message, do not provide your account information... More

Monday, March 17, 2014

Phishing Attempt – Appears to be from Library Staff at Carleton

If you have received an email with the subject of ‘Library Account’, appears to be from Carleton University, and asks you to click on the validation link 'Click Here'. Do not click on the link in the message, do not provide your account information and do not respond to this message.  This is a phishing email... More

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Phishing Attempt with Subject of “Upgrade Your Account!!!” – appears to be from Carleton University

If you have received an email with the subject of ‘Upgrade Your Account!!!’, appears to be from Carleton University, and asks you to click on the link below for further instructions. Do not respond to this message, do not click on the link in the body of the message and do not provide your account information. ... More

Friday, February 28, 2014

Phishing Attempt Appears to be from Canada Revenue Agency for a Tax Refund!

If you have received an email with the subject of 'Tax Refund' and appears to be from Canada Revenue Agency, do not respond to this message, do not click on the link in the body of the message and do not provide your SIN or personal information.  This is a phishing email and should be deleted... More

Monday, February 24, 2014

Phishing Attempt with Subject of: Email Users : Important Notice..

If you have received an email with the subject of 'Email User : Important Notice..' and which asks for account information, do not respond to this message, do not provide your account information, and do not click on the link in the body of the message.  This is a phishing email and should be deleted immediately.... More

Friday, February 21, 2014

Beware of Phishing Attempt with Subject of “Attention…” – Appears to be from Carleton University

If you have received an email with the subject of ’Attention..’ appears to be from Carleton University, and asks for your Carleton.ca account information. Do not respond to this message, do not provide your account information, and do not click on the link in the body of the message.  This is a phishing email and... More

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Beware of Phishing emails that appear to be from Carleton!

If you have received an email with the subject of ’Dear carleton.ca’ and/or ‘Important Update!!’, which appear to be from Carleton University, do not click on the link in the body of the message and do not reply to it.  This is a phishing email and should be deleted immediately. If you have already clicked on... More

Friday, January 31, 2014

Laptop and USB Theft Protection

Theft on campus accounts for tens of thousands of dollars worth of personal and university property loss every year. Along with the financial burden comes the loss of valuable personal and academic information. To protect your laptop: Most laptop theft occurs when devices are left unattended.  To prevent laptop theft: Never leave your laptop... More

Monday, January 27, 2014

Latest Phishing Attempt: Dear Webmail User

If you have received an email with the subject of ’Dear Webmail User’, do not click on the link in the body of the message and do not reply to it.  This is a phishing email and should be deleted immediately. If you have already clicked on the link or responded to this email, please change your... More

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Phishing Attempt: “Important 2014 webmail upgrade to confirm email is active to avoid email being disabled”

If you have received an email with the subject of  'Important 2014 webmail upgrade to confirm email is active to avoid email being disabled' and appears to be from Carleton University, do not click on the link in the body of the message and do not reply to it.  This is a phishing email and... More

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

IT Security: 6 Easy Things that You can Do

Each individual has a responsibility for information security. Here are some simple and easy steps you can take to improve security. Never share your passwords. If someone does not have a password to gain access to a resource, they probably were not supposed to have it in the first place. Do not open suspicious... More

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Computer Virus Seen on Campus Workstations

A new type of computer virus, called Ransomware, has been discovered on campus workstations.  Ransomware viruses lock access to documents in an attempt to extort money.  If your files have been compromised, do not pay the virus author and contact the ITS Service Desk. To protect yourself from computer viruses: Keep your system up... More

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