On September 7, the consumer credit reporting agency Equifax announced a large cybersecurity breach impacting 143 million people. According to Equifax the breach includes names, social security numbers, birthdates, addresses, and in some instances, driver’s license… Continue Reading What to do if you’re part of the Equifax hack
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Cybersecurity Essentials: Keeping Yourself Safe & Secure Online
The CISO’s Perspective Special Edition | Cyber criminals are constantly devising new and creative ways to scam you and compromise your personal and professional data. This article contains steps you can take to protect yourself and become a better cybercitizen. Continue Reading Cybersecurity Essentials: Keeping Yourself Safe & Secure Online
How often does cyber fraud happen on campus?
The truth of the matter is that cyber crimes do happen, and they can happen to you, but there are some ways you can protect yourself. Cyber fraud at UW-Madison There are a low number… Continue Reading How often does cyber fraud happen on campus?
What Copernicus knew about cybersecurity operations
The CISO’s Perspective / 2017 4th Edition Prior to the Renaissance, many mathematicians, theologians and philosophers believed the Earth was the center of a finite universe and that the sun, planets and stars orbited around… Continue Reading What Copernicus knew about cybersecurity operations
UW Campus Vulnerability Scan Coming Soon
The following message is being distributed to the UW-Madison campus. As most on the UW-Madison campus are aware, there have been an increasing number of high-profile IT security “matters” during the past few months. Many… Continue Reading UW Campus Vulnerability Scan Coming Soon
Google Docs, ransomware and other adventures
The CISO’s Perspective / Special Edition Over the last several weeks the UW-Madison Cybersecurity Operations Center has observed two significant events along with several minor to important episodes which should cause all of us to… Continue Reading Google Docs, ransomware and other adventures
New ransomware alert
There is an international cyberattack spreading rapidly in Europe right now. The new malware is a form of ransomware and has appeared in 12 European countries, not currently in the United States. Infected computers show a… Continue Reading New ransomware alert
Enterprise Systems Security
The CISO’s Perspective / Special Edition Every once in a while I like to point out one of the teams in the Office of Cybersecurity and present something newsworthy. Today I want to highlight the… Continue Reading Enterprise Systems Security
Now that we know what cybersecurity risk is…
The CISO’s Perspective “It’s not important because it’s policy, its policy because it’s important.” — Gary Declute After working on it for about a year, we are in the end stages of walking the Cybersecurity Risk… Continue Reading Now that we know what cybersecurity risk is…
UW takes steps to address offensive email
Since last Saturday, many members of the UW–Madison community have received a message with the subject on the “Problem of White Genocide.” While this and other unwanted email falls into the category of spam, many found… Continue Reading UW takes steps to address offensive email