بایگانی دسته: Security & Privacy

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Blocking internet traffic from specific network channels improves online safety

Early in 2018, monitoring reports of the UW network showed a troubling trend — more and more malicious entities were trying to attack the UW network and numbers pointed to a staggering increase in attempts to spread malware on the network and compromise systems. A year-long project by UW Information Technology to implement critical UW network security measures resulted in a 96 percent decrease in the number of common network attacks. Read the full story.

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Learn smart computing with updated Security 101 online training

Find out about risks and your responsibilities in handling and securing UW data with the newly updated 21-minute training module, now with more accessibility features. Learn about threats and risks to data you access, transmit or store, and how to make sure that data is protected, whether on a desktop, laptop, mobile or portable storage device.

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Watch out for “Are you available?” email scam

Don’t fall for the email scam that appears to come from a UW employee, asks if you’re available, for your phone number and to buy gift cards. The scammer may try to reach you via email or text message, if you have provided a cell phone number. Visit the Phishing Examples page to view one of these messages and check out our infographic. Please report any of these email messages to [email protected].

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Grade submission will require 2FA starting winter quarter 2019

You will need to use Duo, the UW’s two-factor authentication (2FA), to sign in and submit grades using GradePage, the UW’s online grade submission tool. First sign in with your UW NetID and enter your password, then verify it’s really you with Duo. 2FA prevents others from signing in as you, even if they know your password. It protects you and the UW from the risks of phishing scams and other forms of passwords theft.

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Recent increase in spam at the UW

The following email was sent to all UW employees.

This message is being sent to all UW employees with approval of the Vice President for UW Information Technology and CIO.
Any amount of unwanted email is frustrating, and I know many people at the University have been seeing an increasing volume of spam over the past few weeks. I want to let you know what UW Information Technology (UW-IT) is doing to address this issue, as well as what steps you can take to help reduce the amount of unwanted email.
The University receives an average of three million incoming email messages per day and about half of those are flagged as likely to be spam. UW-IT uses multiple spam filters to combat this problem. However, spammers are continually inventing ways to circumvent the filters, and we are constantly adjusting our methods to keep the amount of spam that gets through to your inboxes as low as possible, without inadvertently blocking those messages that you do want to receive.
Recently, the University has been targeted by new spam attempts, and the UW community is experiencing an increased volume of spam as a result. In response, UW-IT, in collaboration with UW Medicine, is adding an additional layer of email scanning, as recommended by our security vendor. This solution requires customization that will take approximately one month to implement for an organization of our size, although we do expect to see incremental improvements even during this timeframe.
What you can do
To learn what you can do to reduce spam coming into your inbox and how to report it to UW-IT, please see the following resources on IT Connect. By reporting spam, you help us identify what has made it through the filters so we can stop such attempts in the future.

Protecting your email (and how to report spam)
Filter spam

Where to get support

Your departmental IT support team. We encourage you to seek help from your departmental IT team first, as they know what will work best for your department’s IT environment.
UW-IT’s Technology Service Center. Email [email protected] or call 206-221-5000.

Thank you for your patience and support as we work to address this issue.

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Learn how to prevent identity theft and what to do if you are a victim

Having your identity stolen can be intrusive, alarming, and have lasting effects on your finances, medical records, and reputation. Learn what you can do to prevent identity theft and what to do if you become a victim in this helpful guide.

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