Be Beary Aware: PHI is not allowed in Adobe AI Assistant (Links to an external site)

Use of Adobe’s AI Assistant with HIPAA Protected Health Information (PHI) is not permitted at WashU. While Adobe’s information security and intellectual property protections are compatible with other uses, federal law requires a Business Associates Agreement (BAA) before HIPAA PHI may be shared with a third party.

Be Beary Aware: Direct deposit bank account changed (Links to an external site)

The Office of Information Security observed a trend where criminals email members of our community false direct deposit change notifications with a malicious link. They hope the victim will click the link and give their WashU credentials or direct deposit information. Payroll Services does not change direct deposit information. Only employees can change it themselves […]

Tech Updates to Know for #WashU24

Congratulations Class of 2024! Here are some WashU provided technology changes you should know after graduation. Office 365: email and apps Your @wustl.edu email account will remain active indefinitely after you graduate.This means you will keep your WUSTL email account and its contents. To access your email, continue logging in with your WUSTL Key as […]

Be Beary Aware: Outstanding Toll Amount Scam (Links to an external site)

Road trip season is approaching, and the FBI has observed criminals impersonating road toll collection services via text message. While there is only one toll bridge in Missouri – the Lake of the Ozarks Community Bridge (for now) – many neighboring states operate toll roads.  

Tech Den’s Ongoing Collaboration with the Digital Transformation Team

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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. […]