Phish: UofT IMPORTANT NOTICE: Verification Needed
This phishing email attempts to steal personal information, login credentials and Duo passcodes by providing false information about the user’s U of T account being filed for deactivation.
Phish: UOFT ALERT: Jobs for UofT Students
This job offer scam is a form of phishing used to take advantage of students and new graduates who are seeking employment.
Phish: Today is U of T Giving Day – Give & Claim Your Reward!
This email poses as a legitimate email for U of T Giving Day, a real U of T initiative, and asks recipients to donate cryptocurrency for the opportunity to win a laptop.
Phish: EMPLΟYMENT ΟFFER!
This job offer scam is a form of phishing used to take advantage of students and new graduates who are seeking employment.
Phish: Quishing message on LinkedIn
This phishing attempt is known as quishing, a social engineering tactic where malicious actors use QR codes to steal information from unsuspecting recipients. This message was sent to U of T community members via LinkedIn.
Appointment of Donna Kidwell as Acting Chief Information Officer
Effective Oct. 1, Donna Kidwell will serve as Acting CIO and Deyves Fonseca will serve as Acting CISO.
How to get into the information security field
Here’s how you can learn more about information security and gain practical experience without starting your education or career from scratch.
Get data classification guidance for your research
Data classification is a foundational step in determining how your research data should be protected to reduce the risk of data and intellectual property loss. Resources created by the Research Information Security Program are available to help you make informed cyber security decisions about your data.
Stay safe from internet fraud: Insights for the University community
Find out how to detect internet fraud and stay safe online with these expert insights from Andrew Wagg, Manager, Incident Response and Alex Lu, Incident Response Specialist at U of T.
Phish: University of Toronto – termination of your UToronto Email
This phishing email attempts to steal the user’s login credentials by providing false information about their UTORid being filed for deactivation. The email contains a link to a web page spoofed to look like a U of T web page. The URL mentioned in the email was also replicated to look like a UTORid-related web page.
