Letter from the CISO, Vol 4 Issue 10 WashU Community: Taking care of ourselves and everyone around us WashU IT’s theme for the month of March is “Employee appreciation: Every day is a day to recognize your time and talent,” and I think one of the most important things for everyone to do is to […]
The Office of Information Security (OIS) is always looking for ways to improve your security and reward your participation in helping to secure WashU. Back by popular request, the InfoSec team is continuing to assign the Inside Man series as our competition this March. The Inside Man is a soap opera-style training that covers critical […]
The Office of Information Security has observed a trend in which criminals create fake CAPTCHA pages to trick users into copying malicious code into their computer. To protect yourself, do not paste material into your computer. When a victim clicks the ‘I’m not a robot’ box, verification steps are presented. Completing these steps triggers a […]
Tax Day is April 15, and internet scammers will capitalize on the moment. The Internal Revenue Service initiates most contact through regular mail delivered by the United States Postal Service. To verify the IRS sent the letter, you can search for it on IRS.gov. Sometimes, they will call or visit, but other than that, the Internal Revenue Service […]
The Office of Information Security (OIS) has recently welcomed Una McGarry to the team. In her role as Information Security Analyst I, Una is part of the Vulnerability Management team’s efforts to protect WashU’s data and systems from bad actors. This includes assessing daily vulnerabilities, communicating risks to stakeholders, and coordinating with business partners to […]
What if you are still running Windows XP or 7 on some of your computers? Extended support for Windows 7 ended on January 14, 2020, over 10 years after the release of Windows 7. Now the operating system no longer receives security updates. Some versions of Windows 10 and 11 are already unsupported. Devices with an […]
WashU IT has installed the external email banner for Microsoft Outlook to boost security and prevent account compromises by highlighting emails from outside the university. The purpose of having an external banner is to alert faculty, staff, and students when an email comes from outside the university, urging them to proceed with caution. If you […]