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. […]