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"Phishing" is a type of security threat in which the attacker tries to obtain sensitive information by pretending to be a legitimate/trusted organization or institution. Never click on any suspicious links.

When you find suspicious emails in your Inbox, report them immediately by using the Report Phishing button in Outlook

New lock screen image on McGill-managed computers

Published: 11 September 2025

French follows... We are excited to announce a new look coming to the Windows lock screen on computers managed by IT Customer Services (ICS).

Zoom Security: Myth vs Reality for Remote Teaching

6 Apr 2020

The Zoom web conferencing solution has recently risen to the forefront of the news with regards to concerns for cybersecurity and privacy. McGill wants to reassure our Zoom users that we have put...

Have you spotted these clues in your McGill email?

Published: 24 January 2025

Attackers, scammers, marketers: these days they’re all taking advantage of AI to generate polished, typo-free content. Figuring out if an email is legitimate has definitely become more challenging....

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

Published: 28 September 2023

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...

New two-factor authentication (2FA) enhancements

Published: 12 July 2023

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...

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