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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 anyÌýlinks or reply to the message. Delete this email immediately! It does NOT come from a ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ source.

Classified as: email scams, phishing, IT security alerts
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Published on: 30 Aug 2024

±«ÓãÖ±²¥ offers a secure version of Microsoft Copilot that protects our data, known as the Commercial Data Protection version. Microsoft Copilot, formerly known as Bing Chat or Bing Chat for Enterprise, is an AI tool built into Microsoft Edge.Ìý

By engaging with an AI chatbot, Microsoft Copilot can:Ìý

Classified as: IT Announcements, information security
Published on: 27 Jun 2024

A phishing email is targeting the ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ community with the subject "RE: Final Reminder: Complete: [name] DocsOnline Docs Via E-Sign #63 - Mcgill Project-08(REVISED)."Ìý See an example of the message above.

Classified as: IT security alerts, email scams, phishing, IT Alerts
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Published on: 17 Nov 2023

In ±«ÓãÖ±²¥â€™s ongoing efforts to strengthen our security, we will continue to introduce enhancements to Microsoft Authenticator, including:Ìý

Classified as: IT security alerts, IT Announcements, Two-factor authentication (2FA), IT Alerts, IT Announcement
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Published on: 15 Nov 2023

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

Classified as: IT security alerts, IT Alerts, IT Announcements, Minerva, Two-factor authentication (2FA), Single Sign-On (SSO)
Published on: 10 Nov 2023

In an effort to limit the impacts of unsolicited and fraudulent emails being sent in large numbers to the ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ community, ±«ÓãÖ±²¥â€™s IT Infrastructure & Information Security has decided to limit the number of emails that can be sent from non-2FA () enabled email accounts.

Classified as: IT security alerts, email scams, phishing, IT Alerts, IT Announcements
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Published on: 28 Sep 2023

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

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

Classified as: IT security alerts, IT Alerts, IT Announcements, Minerva, Two-factor authentication (2FA), Single Sign-On (SSO)
Published on: 27 Sep 2023

The way we currently access ±«ÓãÖ±²¥â€™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.Ìý

Classified as: IT security alerts, IT Alerts, IT Announcements, Virtual Private Network (VPN)
Published on: 27 Sep 2023

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

"Dear User:

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

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

Classified as: IT security alerts, email scams, phishing, IT Alerts
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Published on: 15 Sep 2023

A phishing email is targeting the ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ community with the subject "Mcgill Authentication For [name]@mcgill.ca Expires on [date]".Ìý See an example of the message above. The message contains a QR code and asks you to scan it with your phone camera:Ìý

"Message date: [date]

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

[fraudulent QR code]

Some messages failed to load and could'nt be delivered."

Ìý

Classified as: IT security alerts, email scams, phishing, IT Alerts
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Published on: 12 Sep 2023

There is a phishing email targeting the ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ community with the subject "Completed: Complete with Via-Sign: #7 - 34499-07-# Monday July 2023". The message body contains a fraudulent link.Ìý

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Classified as: IT security alerts, email scams, phishing, IT Alerts
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Published on: 17 Jul 2023

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

Please DO NOT click anyÌýlinks or reply to the message. Delete this email immediately! It does NOT come from a ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ source.

Classified as: IT security alerts, email scams, phishing, IT Alerts
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Published on: 25 May 2023

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 anyÌýlinks or reply to the message. Delete this email immediately! It does NOT come from a ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ source.

Classified as: IT security alerts, email scams, phishing, IT Alerts
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Published on: 18 May 2023

There is a phishing email targeting the ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ community with the subject "Microsoft De-Activation In Progress".Ìý See an example of the message above. The example we received says,

"DearÌýUser,

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

Kindly take a minute to complete our emailÌýverification below

Classified as: IT security alerts, email scams, phishing, IT Alerts
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Published on: 12 May 2023

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

Classified as: IT Announcements, anti-virus, Antivirus, Cybersecurity, IT Services
Published on: 28 Oct 2022

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