Letter from the CISO, Vol 4 Issue 8 WashU Community: A New Year of Opportunities and Approaches Our theme for January is “Celebrating the New Year – from new tech to new approaches, what’s new?” Unfortunately, while we keep deploying better tools to keep everybody safe and secure, cybercriminals are also developing new tricks and […]
Ringing in 2025 is the perfect time to organize our online lives and reflect on our current cybersecurity habits. With cyber threats constantly evolving, conducting a health check on devices, accounts, and habits is essential. The WashU Awareness, Behavior, and Culture (ABC) team has identified five key areas to help us take the first steps […]
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 January. The Inside Man is a soap opera-style training that covers critical […]
According to the Duane Morris Class Action Review 2025, class action lawsuits “broke the $40 billion mark for the third year in a row.” Large companies like Apple, Meta, and Disney each found themselves paying millions in settlements. Whether the payments are big or small, how should you react to a settlement notice? The notices […]
Nate Tate, information security analyst, is a valued member of the InfoSec team at WashU. In his role, he performs third-party risk assessments and manages all matters related to policy exceptions. His work is integral to maintaining the university’s strong security posture and ensuring compliance across our various domains. Nate’s favorite part of his job […]
The Office of Information Security (OIS) recently completed a major revision and expansion of the OIS policy and standards library. The goal of the project is to foster a strong security culture at WashU through clear and comprehensive coverage of all recommendations in the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework (CSF). All […]
WashU IT will introduce an external email banner for Microsoft Outlook to boost security and prevent account compromises by highlighting emails from outside the university. The external email banner will go into production on February 8th, with changes visible within 48 hours. This update affects Microsoft Outlook on Windows, MacOS, iOS, Android, and Web. Other […]
To enhance our computing environment security, WashU IT has implemented a streamlined strategy for Windows software updates for third-party software. Each month, alongside Microsoft’s security updates for Windows 10 and Windows 11, WashU IT will also update other installed applications such as Chrome, Firefox, and Zoom. This method aims to reduce security vulnerabilities found in […]