We’ve updated “Phishing at UW,” a 9-minute online training featuring things to know, things to do, and links to resources for protecting personal and UW data from cyberthieves and other adversaries. Go to training More Articles
Ransomware, a form of malicious software that locks up data, systems, and networks until a sum of money is paid to cyberthieves, is making headlines for various reasons this week. Microsoft issued an advisory warning organizations worldwide to take measures to protect themselves against PonyFinal, a relatively new strain of ransomware leveraged in “human-operated” attacks….
CARES Scam Things To Do Example CARES Scam Various forms of a scam attempting to leverage news about The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is targeting UW students. An example phishing email is below. Check the Phishing Examples page for updated examples, but please note that there will likely be many more…
Summary When an update to OpenSSL is applied, we recommend rebooting your device or computer. This is the best way to ensure that the update has been completely applied. Because you may not always know when OpenSSL is in use, you must ensure that all updates are consistently applied in a timely fashion to all…
Emotet is a type of malicious software, or malware, that is downloaded and executed on Windows and Macintosh operating systems. It is a particular strain of malware that has been continually updated by cyber thieves over the past few years, and those attackers have given it new and powerful capabilities in the form of mass…
Use Sophos Antivirus for Personal Devices And other considerations in the world of working remotely The news related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the stay-at-home measures that have been enacted in response to it, have spawned new opportunities for various types of scams. This is a critical time to take steps to secure your computers,…