Phishing scam: 香蕉视频 Shared Docs with you
A targeted phishing email is currently circulating, asking you to open an attachment that contains a fraudulent link to shared documents. See an example of the message on the top of this page.
Please DO NOT click any听links or reply to the message. Delete this email immediately! It does NOT come from a McGill source.
Secure version of Microsoft Copilot available to McGill community!
McGill offers a secure version of Microsoft Copilot that protects our data using Commercial or Enterprise Data Protection (secure). Microsoft Copilot, formerly known as Bing Chat or Bing Chat for Enterprise, is an AI tool built into Microsoft Edge.听
By engaging with the Microsoft Copilot AI chatbot, you can:听
Phishing scam: RE: Final Reminder: Complete: [name] DocsOnline Docs Via E-Sign #63 - Mcgill Project-08(REVISED)
A phishing email is targeting the McGill community with the subject "RE: Final Reminder: Complete: [name] DocsOnline Docs Via E-Sign #63 - Mcgill Project-08(REVISED)."听 See an example of the message above.
Elevating security by enhancing 2FA
In McGill鈥檚 ongoing efforts to strengthen our security, we will continue to introduce enhancements to Microsoft Authenticator, including:听
Important update: retirement of wiki feature in Microsoft Teams as of Jan. 2024
Are you the owner of an MS Teams workspace featuring a wiki tab, typically used for meeting notes?
If so, we would like to inform you about a significant change concerning the wiki feature (usually used for meeting notes) in Microsoft Teams. Microsoft has announced that as of January 2024, the wiki feature will be retired and replaced by OneNote.
In this article:
How does this affect you?
New recipient limit for Non-2FA enabled McGill email accounts
In an effort to limit the impacts of unsolicited and fraudulent emails being sent in large numbers to the McGill community, McGill鈥檚 IT Infrastructure & Information Security has decided to limit the number of emails that can be sent from non-2FA (two-factor authentication) enabled email accounts.
VPN UPDATE: Cisco AnyConnect has been replaced by Cisco Secure Client
The way we currently access McGill鈥檚 VPN (via Cisco AnyConnect) has been replaced by Cisco Secure Client. Cisco Secure Client is an upgraded version of Cisco AnyConnect and offers enhanced features, security and performance.听
NOW LIVE: Minerva鈥檚 login page has been updated to implement 2FA and SSO.
The login page for Minerva has been updated to implement Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) and Single Sign-On (SSO).听
The new login page includes two options to log in. Please take note of which login method you should use:听
Phishing scam: (Attention chair.psychiatry) | Re-authenticate 2 Factor Authentication (2Fa) | September 2023
A phishing email is targeting the McGill community with the subject "(Attention chair.psychiatry) | Re-authenticate 2 Factor Authentication (2Fa) | September 2023".听 See an example of the message above. The message contains a QR code and asks you to scan it with your phone camera:听
"Dear User:
Your authenticator session has expired today. Kindly re-authentication with your mobile device to avoid being locked out of your email account.听
Phishing scam: Mcgill Authentication For [name]@mcgill.ca Expires on [date]
A phishing email is targeting the McGill community with the subject "Mcgill Authentication For [name]@mcgill.ca Expires on [date]".听 See an example of the message above. The message contains a QR code and asks you to scan it with your phone camera:听
"Message date: [date]
Promptly scan below QR code with your phone camera to release HELD messages听
[fraudulent QR code]
Some messages failed to load and could'nt be delivered."
Phishing scam: "Completed: Complete with Via-Sign: #7 - 34499-07-# Monday July 2023"
There is a phishing email targeting the McGill community with the subject "Completed: Complete with Via-Sign: #7 - 34499-07-# Monday July 2023". The message body contains a fraudulent link.听
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New two-factor authentication (2FA) enhancements
Over the next few months, we will introduce enhancements for those of you that use Microsoft Authenticator for two-factor authentication (2FA), and make it much easier for you to report suspicious emails in Outlook.
Report suspicious emails in just a few seconds!
Reporting spam or a suspicious email just got easier. You can now report them with the click of a button (or two) in Outlook for desktop, web, and mobile.
Phishing scam: From "Document Notification", subject line "[Date] Message for..."
A targeted phishing email is currently circulating, asking you to click on a fraudulent link (see image).
Please DO NOT click any听links or reply to the message. Delete this email immediately! It does NOT come from a McGill source.
Phishing scam: Subject line "Action required: for..."
A targeted phishing email is currently circulating, asking you to open an attachment that contains a fraudulent link. See an example of the message to the left.
Please DO NOT click any听links or reply to the message. Delete this email immediately! It does NOT come from a McGill source.
