May 3, 2023

Two-factor authentication scams

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Cyber thieves and other adversaries are creating fake login pages that look similar to legitimate UW authentication and Duo web pages to try to get access to your UW NetID account. You may be directed to one of these pages if you click on a link from a phishing email, like the one shown below….


April 5, 2023

World Password Day

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World Password Day is coming up on May 4th! It’s an excellent time to: Make sure you aren’t re-using your UW NetID password on any other accounts Check out our passwords online training and poster Watch our World Password Day video Share this information with others Also see: Two-factor authentication scams Passwords training


May 4, 2022

Video for World Password Day

In observation of World Password Day, we’ve published a video about the importance of: Creating strong, complex passwords and passphrases, Choosing a unique password for your UW NetID, and not reusing it on other acccounts, Using multi-factor authentication, such as Duo, wherever possible, and Making use of a password manager to choose and store your…