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Friday, December 9, 2022
During this time of the year, especially while we are heading towards the holiday season, the number of phishing messages has increased greatly. 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 may... More
Thursday, October 6, 2022
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month! Watch this page for helpful tips and tricks, and enrol in our Security Awareness Course through Brightspace now to learn more about how to stay cyber secure! Students! This is your chance win a pair of AirPods or one of two Ravens swag packs during Cyber Security Awareness Month... More
Monday, October 3, 2022
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month! Enrol in our Security Awareness Course through Brightspace to learn more about staying safe online, and for a chance to win a pair of Airpods or Ravens merch. What is phishing? Phishing is a cyberattack that leverages fraudulent emails, SMS texts, and phone calls to deploy malicious software... More
Students! This is your chance win a pair of AirPods or one of two Ravens swag packs during Cyber Security Month contest. Cyber Security Month is back this October! It’s a chance to educate citizens about how to stay safe and cyber aware while they work and live online. This year’s theme is Fight... More
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
This January, Carleton students will begin receiving safe and simulated phishing emails, automatically generated by our systems, to help them better recognize what a phishing email might look like. These emails will be modelled after real-life emails that have arrived in Carleton email inboxes in the past. If a student clicks on a link... More
Friday, October 8, 2021
Enrol in our Security Awareness Course through Brightspace now to learn more about how to stay cyber secure! Phishing is a cyber crime that uses tactics like deceptive emails, websites, and text messages to steal confidential information from individuals or organizations. Cyber criminals use stolen information like addresses, names, and social... More
Friday, October 1, 2021
Did you know that Cyber Security Awareness Month (CSAM) takes place each October? It's a chance to educate citizens about how to stay safe and cyber aware while they work and live online. This year, Carleton is marking the occasion by launching its new Security Awareness Course, which is open to members of Carleton community now!... More
Thursday, September 30, 2021
Please beware that there is currently an employment scam email targeting students and staff circulating throughout the Carleton community. These scams typically offer jobs as personal assistants, secret shoppers or marketers. They may request that you visit a website or send an email to apply for a job. The messages may be masquerading as... More
Monday, September 13, 2021
Please be aware there are currently account closure and job scam phishing emails circulating through the Carleton community. The messages may: Indicate a university-related account or access to a university service will be disabled, terminated, or closed unless you submit information or login to a website to keep the account active. Offer jobs as... More
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
ITS has added a new feature to Outlook mail. The “Report Phishing” button allows you to easily report phishing emails. You no longer need to manually forward email messages or attachments to the Service Desk or to phishing@carleton.ca to report a phishing message. By using the button to report phishing attempts, you will be helping... More
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Please beware that there are currently account closure and job scam phishing emails circulating through the Carleton community. The messages may: Indicate that a university-related account or access to a university service will be disabled, terminated, or closed unless you submit information or login to a website to keep the account active. Offer... More
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Please beware that there is currently a job scam email circulating through the Carleton community. These scams typically offer jobs as personal assistants, secret shoppers or marketers. They may request that you visit a website or send an email to apply for a job. The messages may be masquerading as offering employment through or... More
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