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Phishing scam: �㽶��Ƶ Shared Docs with you

�㽶��Ƶ — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 20:34:53 +0000

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 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!

�㽶��Ƶ — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 18:01:49 +0000

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.

By engaging with the Microsoft Copilot AI chatbot, you can:

Phishing scam: RE: Final Reminder: Complete: [name] DocsOnline Docs Via E-Sign #63 - Mcgill Project-08(REVISED)

�㽶��Ƶ — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 18:49:07 +0000

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)." See an example of the message above.

Elevating security by enhancing 2FA

�㽶��Ƶ — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 19:45:14 +0000

In McGill’s ongoing efforts to strengthen our security, we will continue to introduce enhancements to Microsoft Authenticator, including:

Important update: retirement of wiki feature in Microsoft Teams as of Jan. 2024

�㽶��Ƶ — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 20:31:30 +0000

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?

Actions you will need to take

Steps to export wiki content to OneNote

New recipient limit for Non-2FA enabled McGill email accounts

�㽶��Ƶ — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 20:09:19 +0000

In an effort to limit the impacts of unsolicited and fraudulent emails being sent in large numbers to the McGill community, McGill’s 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VPN UPDATE: Cisco AnyConnect has been replaced by Cisco Secure Client

�㽶��Ƶ — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 20:35:10 +0000

The way we currently access McGill’s 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.

NOW LIVE: Minerva’s login page has been updated to implement 2FA and SSO.

�㽶��Ƶ — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 14:31:38 +0000

The login page for Minerva has been updated to implement Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) and Single Sign-On (SSO).

The new login page includes two options to log in. Please take note of which login method you should use:

Phishing scam: (Attention chair.psychiatry) | Re-authenticate 2 Factor Authentication (2Fa) | September 2023

�㽶��Ƶ — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 15:31:44 +0000

A phishing email is targeting the McGill community with the subject "(Attention chair.psychiatry) | Re-authenticate 2 Factor Authentication (2Fa) | September 2023". See an example of the message above. The message contains a QR code and asks you to scan it with your phone camera:

"Dear User:

Your authenticator session has expired today. Kindly re-authentication with your mobile device to avoid being locked out of your email account.

Quickly scan the QR Code below with your smartphone camera to re-authenticated your password security.

Phishing scam: Mcgill Authentication For [name]@mcgill.ca Expires on [date]

�㽶��Ƶ — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 21:15:30 +0000

A phishing email is targeting the McGill community with the subject "Mcgill Authentication For [name]@mcgill.ca Expires on [date]". See an example of the message above. The message contains a QR code and asks you to scan it with your phone camera:

"Message date: [date]

Promptly scan below QR code with your phone camera to release HELD messages

[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"

�㽶��Ƶ — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 20:50:07 +0000

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.

New two-factor authentication (2FA) enhancements

�㽶��Ƶ — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 16:11:54 +0000

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!

�㽶��Ƶ — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 16:20:56 +0000

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..."

�㽶��Ƶ — Thu, 25 May 2023 21:11:41 +0000

A targeted phishing email is currently circulating, asking you to click on a fraudulent link (see image).

Please DO NOT click any 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..."

�㽶��Ƶ — Thu, 18 May 2023 16:24:30 +0000

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 links or reply to the message. Delete this email immediately! It does NOT come from a McGill source.

Phishing scam: "Microsoft De-Activation In Progress"

�㽶��Ƶ — Fri, 12 May 2023 20:20:39 +0000

There is a phishing email targeting the McGill community with the subject "Microsoft De-Activation In Progress". See an example of the message above. The example we received says,

"Dear User,

This is the last time we will notify you that we'll stop processing incoming emails in your school account, and the reason is you failed to verify your Microsoft account which may lead to the permanent deletion of your account from our database in the next few hours.

Kindly take a minute to complete our email verification below

Updates to McGill’s anti-virus software: Messages displayed on Windows machines during scheduled update

�㽶��Ƶ — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 22:16:45 +0000

McGill-managed desktop and laptop Windows computers will receive an important security update beginning on October 31, 2022. Cisco Secure Endpoint, McGill’s antivirus software, will receive its regularly scheduled, monthly update. The process to update all affected machines will take approximately 2 weeks.

Enhanced anti-phishing and anti-malware protection to be enabled for the full McGill community

�㽶��Ƶ — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 19:30:47 +0000

On October 24th 2022, IT Services will be adding enhanced anti-phishing and anti-malware protection to your McGill email and Microsoft Teams conversations. Here are some details on what’s changing:

Phishing scam: "HIRING!!! SERIOUS ENQUIRES ONLY NOTE: ( 18+ and Above )"

�㽶��Ƶ — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 13:49:53 +0000

A targeted phishing email is currently circulating, asking you to open an attachment that contains a fraudulent link to a shared document. See an example of the message to the left.

Please DO NOT click any links or reply to the message. Delete this email immediately! It does NOT come from a McGill source.

Phishing scam: "Office 365 Password Requirement Pending"

�㽶��Ƶ — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 13:31:16 +0000

A targeted phishing email is currently circulating, asking you to open an attachment that contains a fraudulent link to a shared document. See an example of the message to the left.

Please DO NOT click any links or reply to the message. Delete this email immediately! It does NOT come from a McGill source.