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    • Apple discloses security vulnerabilities in iPhones, iPads, Macs allowing ‘full admin access’ to devices

    August 19th, 2022

    by Jim Pardonek

     Apple released an emergency security update Thursday, disclosing that there were vulnerabilities for certain iPhone, iPad and Mac products. These vulnerabilities were disclosed in a software update, which the company said should safeguard the products. The first issue involved the potential for an application to execute arbitrary code with “kernel privileges,” which refers to a […]

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    Urgent Warning Phish

    August 22nd, 2022

    by Jim Pardonek

    The latest phishing email looks to be coming from an LUC email address that appears to be compromised.  Notice the misspelling of the work administrator and the poor grammar in the second sentence.  These phishing emails tend to occur more frequently at the beginning of a semester and are more likely to target new students […]

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    Latest Phish Scamming Students for Money

    August 24th, 2022

    by Jim Pardonek

    Seems that at the start of every semester, some scammer tries to use the lure of easy money to get a student to supply their banking information, supposedly for pay, only to find their bank account looted for sometimes several thousand dollars.  Students usually start the semester with a considerable amount of cash in their […]

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    2022 September UISO Newsletter

    2022 September UISO Newsletter

    September 1st, 2022

    by Aleksandra Stosovic

    Please see the link below for the 2022 September UISO Newsletter. 2022 September UISO Newsletter Preview of the Newsletter:

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    Phishing Scam – Fraudulent Check Deposit

    September 8th, 2022

    by Christopher Campbell

    The text below is from the most recent phishing email we have seen. Scams of this type attempt to trick users into depositing a fraudulent check, and often request some of that money before the fraud is detected by the user’s financial institution. This email (and anything similar) should be deleted right away. If you […]

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    Phishing Scam – “COINBASE JOB OPENING”

    October 10th, 2022

    by Christopher Campbell

    The text below is from the most recent phishing email we have seen (subject: “COINBASE JOB OPENING”). Messages of this type attempt to trick users into communicating with an unusual email address using a personal account, at which point a variety of scams may be attempted. This email (and anything similar) should be deleted right […]

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    Data Privacy Week

    January 20th, 2022

    by Aleksandra Stosovic

    Data Privacy Week begins on Monday, January 24 and is a global effort that generates awareness about the importance of privacy and highlights easy ways to protect personal information. Millions of people are unaware of and uninformed about how their personal information is being used, collected, or shared in our digital society. Whether it be […]

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    Phishing Scam – “VERIFY” – January 7th, 2022

    January 7th, 2022

    by Christopher Campbell

    Below is the most recent phishing email we have seen. Similar to past emails, this scam attempts to trick users into completing an online form to disclose personal information. Users should delete it right away. If you have any questions about this or any email, before you act on the email, please call or email […]

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    Be on Alert for this Latest Phishing Scam

    September 24th, 2021

    by Jim Pardonek

    The Information Security Office was alerted to this phishing scam that is designed to trick the victim into providing banking information as a means of direct deposit in exchange for a fake job that does not exist.  Once the banking information is provided, the hacker withdraws a large sum of money from your account.  Generally […]

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    Cyber Awareness Month: Password Security

    Cyber Awareness Month: Password Security

    September 29th, 2021

    by Aleksandra Stosovic

    Week 1 – Password Security

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