Phishing scam: Subject line beginning with "SECURE ME"
A targeted phishing email is currently circulating, asking you to open an attachment that contains a fraudulent link to a shared document. See an example of the message to the left.
Please DO NOT click any links or reply to the message. Delete this email immediately! It does NOT come from a McGill source.
myCourses: Processing delays in course enrolment and unenrolment
An issue affecting myCourses is causing processing delays with course enrolment and unenrolment. Users may not immediately see their updated enrolment records on myCourses.
We thank you for your patience while we work to resolve the issue.
Staff and student versions of It Takes All of Us will be available in myCourses
An updated version of It Takes All of Us for all students, staff, and faculty will be live and available in myCourses as of January 30, 2023. More details: https://www.mcgill.ca/sv-education/
Free cloud storage for students via Microsoft OneDrive
Did you know... McGill students have access to 1 TB FREE personal file space on OneDrive, Microsoft’s cloud file storage component of the Office 365 package.
Updates to McGill’s anti-virus software: Messages displayed on Windows machines during scheduled update
McGill-managed desktop and laptop Windows computers will receive an important security update beginning on October 31, 2022. Cisco Secure Endpoint, McGill’s antivirus software, will receive its regularly scheduled, monthly update. The process to update all affected machines will take approximately 2 weeks.
Enhanced anti-phishing and anti-malware protection to be enabled for the full McGill community
On October 24th 2022, IT Services will be adding enhanced anti-phishing and anti-malware protection to your McGill email and Microsoft Teams conversations. Here are some details on what’s changing:
New sign-in photo: Enjoy Autumn at McGill
We have changed up the photo on the McGill signin page... here's to enjoying McGill's beautiful campus during this beautiful season!
Phishing scam: "HIRING!!! SERIOUS ENQUIRES ONLY NOTE: ( 18+ and Above )"
A targeted phishing email is currently circulating, asking you to open an attachment that contains a fraudulent link to a shared document. See an example of the message to the left.
Please DO NOT click any links or reply to the message. Delete this email immediately! It does NOT come from a McGill source.
Phishing scam: "Office 365 Password Requirement Pending"
A targeted phishing email is currently circulating, asking you to open an attachment that contains a fraudulent link to a shared document. See an example of the message to the left.
Please DO NOT click any links or reply to the message. Delete this email immediately! It does NOT come from a McGill source.
Phishing scam: "Contract_Copy_09_22"
A targeted phishing email is currently circulating, asking you to open an attachment that contains a fraudulent link to a shared document. See an example of the message to the left.
Please DO NOT click any links or reply to the message. Delete this email immediately! It does NOT come from a McGill source.
RESOLVED: Cisco Webex softphone issues
UPDATE: AUGUST 1, 2022
The issue affecting Cisco Webex softphones has been resolved.
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: JULY 28, 2022
Some staff members using Cisco Webex softphones are experiencing issues with inbound and outbound calls. We have informed Cisco and they are working to resolve this issue. We thank you for your patience.
Phishing scam: *****Mail Notification: 7/20/2022
There is a phishing email circulating with the subject *****Mail Notification: 7/20/2022 [time of day]. The message indicates that there are unread Microsoft 365 messages that have not reached you and there is a button to "release messages". See an example of the message to the left.
RESOLVED: myCourses email notifications from a past course
UPDATE: JULY 21, 2022, 10:19 AM EST
The issue regarding myCourses email notifications being sent from a past course has been resolved. Thank you for your patience.
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: JULY 13, 2022
RESOLVED: Workday issues
Update: Tuesday July 5, 10:22 AM The issues some users were experiencing in accessing and using Workday have been resolved. Thank you for your patience.
Original message: July 5, 10:00 AM
Some users are experiencing issues accessing Workday. We are working to resolve this issue. We appreciate your understanding.
FAMIS access now on containment site as of June 15, 2022
As of June Wednesday, June 15, 2022 McGill's Facilities and Space Maintenance System, FAMIS will only be accessible through a remote connection to a secure "containment" environment. This is necessary because FAMIS only runs in Internet Explorer, which is no longer supported by Microsoft.
