Security Advisory for Email Users:

Several people have received messages about an email account, requesting you to send your password and other information. They are hoaxes, attempting to steal your account. Delete the messages if you receive them. Excerpts from two examples follow.

Do not send your password to anyone in response to an email notice.

From: UPGRADE TEAM <info@queensu.ca>
Subject: ***verify YOUR Queensu EMAIL NOW***

***verify YOUR Queensu EMAIL NOW***

Dear Queensu Email Owner,
This message is from Queensu messaging center to all Queensu emailEmail owners. We are currently upgrading our data base and
e-mail center. We are deleting all unused Queensu email to create more space for new one.


From: Support Team <ekakarsa@sby.dnet.net.id>
Subject: Confirm Your E-mail Address

Dear User,
We wrote to you on Friday, April 25 2008 advising that you change the
password on your account in order to prevent any unauthorised
account access following the network intrusion we previously
communicated.
we have found the vulnerability that caused this issue, and have
instigated a system wide security audit to improve and enhance our
current security, in order to continue using our services you are
require
to update you account details below.