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Thursday, October 3, 2013
If you have received an email with the subject of 'Webmail Account Certificate expired on the 3-10-2013', 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... More
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month. Here are some easy ways to keep you and your information safe: 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 email. If you receive an... More
Monday, September 30, 2013
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, a time to help Canadians protect themselves and their families against a wide range of online threats. Led by Public Safety Canada, the Get Cyber Safe campaign is designed to help better understand the cyber threats they face online and the simple steps they can take to minimize... More
Friday, September 27, 2013
If you have received an email with the subject of 'Update' and/or 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 should be deleted immediately. If you have already clicked on the link or responded... More
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Be wary of unsolicited email that asks for personal information, or tries to convince you to click on a web link to update personal information. These are often phishing emails. How can you tell if an email is a phishing attempt? It asks you for your password or directs you to a webform asking... More
Monday, September 16, 2013
Below is our latest infographic on the top 5 IT security tips. Click the image for a larger view. See more... More
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
If you have received an email with the subject of 'News/Update' and/or 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 should be deleted immediately. If you have already clicked on the link or... More
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
If you have received an email with the subjects of either 'IT Requirement' or ‘ATTENTION’ and which appears to be from Carleton University, do not click on the link in the body of the message and do not reply to it. These are both phishing emails and should be deleted immediately. If you have already... More
Friday, July 26, 2013
Effective August 19, 2013, ITS will no longer support Windows XP computers connected to Carleton's network (CUNET). If your workstation is still running Windows XP: to avoid any disruption or access to your system, please contact the ITS Service Desk today to migrate to Windows 7. For more information, please visit... More
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
In the last infographic, we provided statistics on phishing attempts and talked about what ITS does to help protect your email. What can you do to protect your e-mail from phishing? Here are some... More
Monday, July 22, 2013
On August 25, 2013 Carleton’s CU-Internet service is retiring due to the lack of encryption and security. People who are using the CU-Internet service must switch to Eduroam or CU-Wireless, Carleton’s secure, encrypted wireless services. To help first-time users connect to CU-Wireless, ITS has launched a new wireless setup tool called... More
Do you know that over 80% of the email sent to Carleton email addresses from the Internet is Spam? Moreover, more than 500 million phishing e-mails appear in user inboxes everyday. This infographic shows you what ITS does and recommends to prevent phishing attempt. 8 Tips to protect your email from phishing [INFOGRAPHIC] is... More
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