April 13, 2023
The Office of Information Security offers information security workshops for members of the UW community. The Secure Code series includes: Web App Security 101: Thinking Like an Attacker Wednesday, April 19th, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. https://ois.uw.edu/101-reg Web App Security 102: Mitigating Common Threats Wednesday, May 17th, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. https://ois.uw.edu/102-reg Monthly and…
April 5, 2023
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
March 24, 2023
Ransomware is a form of malware that encrypts data on devices, rendering files and the systems where they reside unusable. Cyber criminals then demand ransom in exchange for the decryption key. One important way to mitigate the damage of ransomware is to back up your data. World Backup Day is March 31, and our infographic…
March 15, 2023
Summary Recommendations for UW students, faculty, and staff Technical details Things UW-IT will do Recommendations for IT Staff Resources Summary On March 14th, Microsoft disclosed a critical security vulnerability (CVE-2023-23397) that affects all supported versions of Microsoft Outlook for Windows. The vulnerability can be exploited with an email message or a calendar invitation, and ultimately,…
March 3, 2023
Help spread awareness of the importance of backing up important data all year long! Why are backups important? UW Administrative Policy Statement 2.6, Information Security Controls and Operational Practices, states: “University of Washington shall … appropriately protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of institutional information that it creates, receives, maintains, or transmits.” A failure to…
Latest update What happened? December 2022 post Update 3/2/23 Additional details have emerged about the nature of the LastPass data breach that the company disclosed in December 2022. An updated summary of those details are included in the What Happened section below. UW’s LastPass Enterprise accounts UW-IT is reviewing the latest disclosures about the LastPass…