“Smishing” is a version of phishing, but the message arrives via text instead of email. Find out how you can protect yourself.
Cybersecurity News
The Office of Cybersecurity manages the university’s risk-reduction efforts through data protection, ongoing diagnostics, cybersecurity awareness training and policies and procedures to safeguard intellectual property and sensitive information.
Summary of Smart Access workshops & focus groups
The Smart Access project team will decide in July whether to adopt Microsoft as its primary Smart Access platform. The project team hosted several opportunities for IT staff from across campus to share valuable insights and feedback. What comes next?
MFA-Duo updates
On June 2, important updates were made to the Duo multi-factor authentication (MFA) service. Find out what changed—and how it will improve your login experience and better protect your NetID account.
UW–Madison’s cybersecurity future: Collaboration as our superpower
A message from Chief Information Officer Lois Brooks: In our continuing “Envision the Future” series, we explore how the evolving relationship between centralized and distributed IT can better serve UW–Madison’s mission.
4/22 Phishing alert: subject line “URGENT: All Staff Meeting Invitation”
Another Zoom phishing scam targeting UW–Madison: The email resembles an invitation to a meeting with the chancellor. Learn how to protect yourself from this and similar phishing attempts.
4/8 Phishing alert: Subject line “Subject: University of Wisconsin–Madison.Act Now”
We have recently identified a phishing scam targeting UW–Madison account holders. This scam email purports to be a message from IT warning users that their account is about to be deactivated due to retirement, graduation or transfer. The scammer’s intent is to fool recipients into clicking a link and entering their personal data into a Google form.
What is a Protect Surface and Why Use it?
As organizations face growing security challenges with modern and complex networks, Zero Trust has become a key solution. The “protect surface” approach offers a focused and effective way to apply Zero Trust. This allows organizations to concentrate their security resources on what matters most.
Smart Access IT Leaders Workshop
The Division of Information Technology (DoIT) is hosting a full-day workshop for UW–Madison IT leaders. Service owners and leaders from both distributed IT and central services teams will come together to discuss topics related to Zero Trust and the Smart Access program.
3/18 Phishing alert: Subject line “Announcement of 16.9% Salary Increase for University Staff”
We have recently identified a Zoom phishing scam targeting UW–Madison employees. The phish is a scam email purporting to be a Zoom meeting invitation. A promised pay raise lures the victim into clicking a link …
Tips to stay cyber-secure while traveling
Spring and summer bring road trips and perhaps even vacations abroad. But do you know how to keep your devices safe while traveling? Get tips from the Cybersecurity Team to stay safe during your prep, on your trip, and when you return.