Zach O’Connor, our 3D specialist, recently delighted Phillip Payne, Director of the Institute for Informatics, with a remarkable gift: 3D-printed statues and a personalized Optimus Prime dubbed “Optimus Payne.” Leveraging his mastery in various 3D technologies including scanning, design, and printing, Zach meticulously crafted this distinctive present. Their acquaintance through the Digital Transformation coffee hours […]
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Be Beary Aware: DEA Impersonation Phone Call (Links to an external site)
According to Washington University School of Medicine Protective Services, the WUSM Physical Therapy department received a call from someone impersonating the DEA to steal personally identifiable information.
Bridging Academia and Industry: DevSTAC’s Interdisciplinary Excellence Shines in their Latest Project, WashU GPT Test Report
In 2016, the IT Director Dr. Sherry Holmes launched DevSTAC program, an interdisciplinary group of student employees who can be hired to develop and integrate emerging technology to satisfy the client’s needs, in hopes of bridging the gap between the academics in real-life work experience in technology for students. The DevSTAC members found the program […]
Be Beary Aware: RESEARCH ASSISTANT VACANCY FOR UNDERGRADUATE (Links to an external site)
The Office of Information Security has observed a trend in which criminals advertise a job while impersonating a Professor of Computer Science and Engineering. Impersonation is one of the most effective social engineering tactics used by scammers, and it can be particularly enticing if offered employment.
ATTENTION: Nationwide carrier outage impacting phone services
AT&T users are currently experiencing intermittent cellular service, impacting cellular devices such as mobile phones and table. Some Verizon and T-mobile users have reported having issues with calling as well. We advise students that are affected by the outage to enable and use Wi-Fi calling when possible until the issue is resolved. If you need […]
Be Beary Aware of the false COVID-19 contact tracing emails (Links to an external site)
The Office of Information Security has identified a trend in which criminals send members of our community false COVID-19 contact tracing emails with a malicious link. They hope a victim will click the link and give their WashU credentials. In this scam, hackers use a compromised email address from Brown University to send phishing emails. […]
Be Beary Aware of Charity Scam (Links to an external site)
With the holiday season coming up, be sure to be extra aware of charity scam.
Message from the CIO: Travel Season Safety Tips to Know (Links to an external site)
With the holiday season coming up, the CIO has a brief safety tips for traveling to share with our WashU community.
ATTENTION: Changes to DUO 2FA Coming on November 20th
Mark your calendars, WUIT announced that there will be changes coming to DUO 2FA on November 20th in attempts to battle nefarious IT attacks. This change will impact all systems and services which currently require DUO Two-Factor Authentication (2FA). How is DUO 2FA changing on November 20? Please visit DUO 2FA Changes for details. Why is DUO 2FA […]
Attention: WUIT announces a newly revamped caller verification process
A WashU IT Message to Our University Community: In a planned and intentional effort to enhance the security posture of our institution and further protect us from nefarious actors, the WashU IT Service Desk has implemented an improved Caller Verification Process for incidents that require validation of the caller’s identity, such as password reset requests. […]
Empowering Innovators: HackWashU 2023 Unleashes Creativity and Ingenuity
In the heart of WashU engineering school, a recently started two-day annual event October 14th to 15th), HackWashU electrifies the campus with a fervor of innovation and creativity. HackWashU is a hackathon hosted at WashU that transforms the campus into a bustling hub of inventive energy, where students from diverse backgrounds converge to explore the […]
Be Beary Aware: Protect Your Account’s Financial Information from Credential Phishing via Google Form (Links to an external site)
Members of the WashU community are receiving fraudulent emails that ask them to divulge their WUSTL Key and credentials in a Google Form.
4th Grader Students Learn About 3D Printing
Few weeks ago, we had a Parent Team Mentor for a 4th grade First Lego League Robotics Team at Covenant Christian School in Town and Country reached out to us to visit 3D printing program at WashU. The 4th graders at the Covenant Christian School have voted to study 3D printers as part of their season this […]
Reminder: Microsoft applications may require users to reauthenticate on 10/20th (Links to an external site)
On the evening of October 20, WashU IT will enhance the university’s cloud-based Microsoft services. As a result, users may see authentication (login) prompts on Microsoft applications such as Teams, Outlook, Office, and OneDrive on their devices. These prompts are expected. Completing the WUSTL Key authentication process will restore service for those applications.
Be Beary Aware: Shared Document Scam (Links to an external site)
The Office of Information Security has The Office of Information Security has identified a trend in which criminals send members of our community a Google Document containing a malicious link.