Phishing attack targets MAC ID holders
To all holders of a MAC ID: Over the past week McMaster has been the target of a highly sophisticated phishing attack attempting to gather Mosaic log-in credentials. Victims receive an email advising them that their Mosaic access will expire unless they log in to Mosaic and activate their account. The email includes a link that takes victims to a website that is a copy of the Mosaic login page. Their username and password are stolen and the victim has no way of knowing the theft has happened. How to defend yourself and McMaster In the short-term, be extra vigilant and skeptical of all email messages containing hyperlinks.
The recent attacks Fortunately on each occasion sharp-eyed employees have noticed a small difference between the URL in the phishing email and the real URL. These observant employees contacted the UTS Service Desk and IT Security was able to intervene quickly. Contact UTS Service Desk Phone: 905-525-9140 x24357 (2HELP) UTS IT Security (P.S. make sure to hover your cursor over this link and confirm that it is a mcmaster.ca URL before following it.) |