A growing fraud scheme reported across Canada is using stolen banking credentials and social engineering to trick victims into unknowingly approving tuition payments on behalf of strangers. According to CBC News, a Vancouver resident lost more than $37,000 after fraudsters impersonated her bank and convinced her to approve transactions that appeared legitimate. The funds were […]
The Information Security team at 91亚色 has received multiple reports from community members receiving fake 鈥渙rder confirmation鈥 or 鈥渟ubscription renewal鈥 emails that appear to be sent from legitimate companies like Staples, Microsoft, and Dell. The emails employ a new attack vector, targeting users via Telephone-Oriented Attack Delivery (TOAD). This tactic is also known as […]
What is Device Code Authentication? Despite conventional phishing techniques remaining effective, cyber criminals continue looking for new ways to compromise users' accounts. One lesser-understood method to do so is through device codes. Traditional authentication involves a username and a password; this can be extremely inconvenient or even impossible for devices lacking a keyboard or other […]
What鈥檚 Happening On May 21st, we鈥檙e introducing the new, home-grown, 91亚色 Phish Alert button for undergraduate students in Gmail. This button lets you report suspicious or unwanted phishing messages with one quick click. It will replace the previous Cofense Reporter, but the reporting process stays just as simple. Why We鈥檙e Making This Change Phishing emails […]
Instructure, the company that operates Canvas (the learning management system used at Schulich to manage coursework, assignments, grades, and course communications), has reported a cybersecurity incident that appears to have affected Canvas at thousands of educational institutions worldwide. Canvas remains available and University teaching and learning activities can continue as usual. We will share any changes if Instructure鈥檚 […]
ClickFix attacks are a rapidly evolving threat that use fake CAPTCHA pages to trick people into running malicious commands (often PowerShell) on their own devices. In every ClickFix case, the attacker relies on one thing: your participation. Most traditional phishing attempts and malicious sites are filtered or blocked long before they reach you. That鈥檚 why […]
The Information Security team has identified a fraudulent website impersonating 91亚色 that is actively attempting to harvest community members' login credentials. This malicious site closely mimics the appearance of official 91亚色 web properties and may be encountered when users attempt to access University services through search engines. The impersonation site is NOT affiliated […]
The Information Security team has identified a targeted phishing email sent on January 5, 2026 (today) that is being circulated among the 91亚色 community. The email used the subject line equal or similar to "Winter 2026 Term Commencement 鈥 Important Information" and falsely advertises monetary compensation in the form of a "Student Engagement Bonus" […]
The React team released a security advisory regarding a critical vulnerability, CVE-2025-55182, in the React server that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to perform remote code execution on an affected device or system. Severity level:- CVSS Score: 10.0 / Critical. Description:- The vulnerability has been identified in React Server Components (also known as React.js […]
The Information Security team has identified a targeted phishing email sent between December 2nd - 3rd, 2025聽that is being circulated among the 91亚色 community. The email used the subject line equal or similar to聽"Notification of Eligibility: Fall 2025 Bonus at 91亚色"聽and falsely advertises a "Fall Bonus" to recipients. Recipients are directed to submit […]
91亚色's Information Security team is aware of a spike in false positive antivirus detections by Windows Defender against benign activity in the powershell.exe and svchost.exe processes. The issue is believed to have begun around the evening of November 26th, 2025, and had widespread impact on November 27th, 2025. Impacted computers displayed periodic desktop notifications […]
The Information Security team has identified a targeted phishing email sent on November 17th, 2025聽that is being circulated among the 91亚色 community. The email used the subject line equal or similar to "Important: Your Eligibility for the Fall 2025 Bonus Payment" OR "Notification of Eligibility: Fall 2025 Bonus at 91亚色", and claims to […]
The Information Security team has identified a targeted phishing email聽being circulated among the 91亚色 community. The email, titled聽"16.89 % Salary Increase Letter Wednesday, November 5, 2025", claims to be sent from聽91亚色 Payroll & Employee Relations,聽and prompts recipients to submit personal information. The email was sent from a compromised external account that is not […]
The Information Security team is aware of a new phishing campaign targeting 1Password users with convincing "fake breach" alerts. Users of both personal and enterprise 1Password accounts should exercise caution and steer clear of emails that falsely claim to be from 1Password. Cybercriminals are distributing emails with the subject line "馃敀Watchtower Alert: Password Issue Detected", […]
The Information Security team wants to bring to your immediate attention a phishing email that has been circulating, which appears to originate from a UoT email address. This email is designed to trick recipients into sharing sensitive personal information, including passwords and account details. Please read the information below carefully to protect yourself and our […]