Cybersecurity is no laughing matter—but the 2 winning meme contest selections sure are.
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.
Secure our campus, secure our world
Find out ways to reduce your risk of a cyber threat—like keeping your software up to date and using a password manager. And if you need a little meme time, share your humor and creativity in our meme contest.
Level UP your cyber game: college competition edition!
Join your colleagues and friends to compete against other Big Ten school teams.
AI-powered scams: How to protect yourself in the age of artificial intelligence
Scammers are using generative AI technology to supercharge their schemes. Learn the telltale signs of a scam—and what to do if you find yourself targeted.
08/25 Email phishing alert: Subject line “NOTICE BY IT ADMINISTRATOR TO VERIFY YOUR ACCOUNT”
Scammers recently sent phony email messages that appear to come from legitimate campus email addresses. Learn how to protect yourself!
Complete your 2024 Cybersecurity Awareness Training
Learn how to be more cyber secure at work and at home. This is a mandatory annual training for all UW employees.
Preventing internet & phone scams
Scams can on take many forms. The UW–Madison Police Department shares a few of the most common scams reported on campus—and tips to protect yourself.
UW beefs up login security by moving NetID service to the cloud
You won’t notice a change when you log in, but what will change and improve is the NetID service’s resilience against network outages and other disruptions.
The MFA-Duo prompt has a new look. Check out what’s new
In early 2024, UW–Madison updated the Duo multi-factor authentication service. You may notice the Duo security prompt looks a bit different.
12/20 phishing alert! Subject: “Salary Increase Notification”
There’s an active phishing campaign on campus in which the attacker impersonates a payroll & employees relations specialist sending information about a pay increase. The email asks recipients to click a link.