Scam of the Month: Detecting, Avoiding, and Reporting Charity Scams
Many feel compelled to give in times of crisis. Charitable donations play a crucial role in providing aid after natural disasters and humanitarian emergencies. However, scammers often take advantage of this generosity, preying on good intentions. The WashU community can protect our contributions by recognizing legitimate charities and spotting the characteristics of scams. Above is […]
Keeping Information Security Simple – Who are you? The importance of identity verification
Letter from the CISO, Vol 4 Issue 6 WashU Community: Over the past year, malicious actors have increasingly sought to compromise your accounts by impersonating you and trying to get customer service people to give them access to your accounts. We have seen this repeatedly at WashU, too. In response, we have improved our processes […]
We Came, We Presented, We Networked: Notes from EDUCAUSE First-Timers
Last month, I presented at the EDUCAUSE annual conference in San Antonio, Texas, with two of my Office of Information Security (OIS) colleagues—David Puzder and Madeline Quigley. Our talk, “Encouraging Security Culture through a Participatory Policy Project” focused on the OIS’ multi-year policy revision project. Specifically, we wanted to tell the EDUCAUSE audience about 1) […]
Are you tired of trying to create and remember every password? Are you worried that you might lose your password? Do you feel overwhelmed by the number of password managers to choose from? If so, there is good news on the horizon. The FIDO Alliance created a passwordless sign-in system that addresses these problems, and many websites already support it.
“Passkeys Over Passwords” (David Puzder)
VPNs are versatile tools and play an important role in online privacy for some users. They are also a critical tool for accessing important resources from remote locations.
“The Power of Virtual Private Networks (VPN) in Privacy Protection” (Sunwoo Adela Cho)
If you think your PC may have been hacked please contact WashU IT or your Departmental IT to advise them of the issue.
Information Security FAQ