April 5, 2024
For the UW community, chat messages in Microsoft Teams (not channel posts) will be subject to compliance with UW Records Management policy for brainstorming & collaboration communications starting May 1, 2024. Chats will expire after 30 days, and be deleted. Find more info and FAQs at the link below. Get more info
April 1, 2024
Summary Recommendations for the UW community Recommendations for specific groups Technical details Affected versions Tools for detection Resources Updated 04/04/24 Summary A malicious backdoor has been discovered in the compression utility xz Utils which allows bypassing SSH authentication and can result in complete compromise of a Linux host. This backdoor is currently only known to…
March 11, 2024
But backing up data is important every day of the year! The ever-increasing threat of ransomware is one great reason to keep your data, computers, phones, information systems, and critical information assets backed up. Back up all data that you are responsible for, using multiple methods or formats. Check with your IT support staff if…
March 1, 2024
In recognition of International Women’s Day (IWD), which is coming up on Friday, March 8, we celebrate women around the world, including women working in information technology and in cybersecurity. Just last year, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced that they had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)…
February 28, 2024
The Social Security’s Office has designated Thursday, March 7 Slam the Scam Day to raise awareness of government imposter scams. Job, loan, and gift card scams have been prevalent at UW for the past few years, but there are many other types of scams targeting the UW community. Recently, The Daily reported that two of…
February 1, 2024
The Daily reports that two of UW’s international students were targeted recently by scammers who used a combination of role-playing, surveillance, and phony documents to steal $195,000. A link to the story and tips for spotting and avoiding scams follow. Read the story on The Daily Tips for avoiding scams: Review Scam Warnings for International…