Recently (this week) there have been many spam emails sent to departmental addresses. There is an attached file (called “settings.zip”) that you are asked to run. Running attachments is very dangerous since viruses are often sent that way. We do not send out email asking users to run attached files and we do not sign emails with “math.utoronto.ca Technical Support”. The spammers are getting craftier with their messages, so we all must be careful.
Also be wary of “phishing attacks”. The University has information at http://www.news.utoronto.ca/campus-news/u-of-t-computer-staff-warn-of-phishing-scams.html about these. Remember that no UofT person should ever ask anyone to send username/password combinations via email.
