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The Office of Information Security has observed a trend in which criminals advertise a job while impersonating someone from a university in Mexico. Impersonation is one of the most effective social engineering tactics scammers use, and it can be particularly enticing if offered employment.  

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 […]

Microsoft has released some Windows 11 PCs with a new feature called ‘Recall,’ which has privacy and security issues. ‘Recall,’ if enabled, takes screenshots of all activity in Windows 11 and then places that information in local storage for future access.

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 […]

Members of the WashU community are receiving fraudulent phone calls from criminals asking them to enter a three-digit code into the Duo app.