More than 500 million LinkedIn profiles have been recently scraped, including accounts with @wisc.edu email addresses. Learn what this means and find out if your account was exposed in this or other security breaches.
Cybersecurity News
Mandatory Cybersecurity Awareness Training Coming the Week of Apr 26
The UW–Madison Office of Cybersecurity is rolling out Cybersecurity Awareness Training that must be completed by all faculty and staff (excluding graduate students and undergraduate student employees) by Jun 30.
Looking for some gamification to spice up your life?
How does “gamification” make learning fun, while making you feel good? Why is it important and how is it connected to an upcoming campus rollout?
Our New Year’s Resolution: Improve our IT security posture
We are not immune to things going on in the rest of the world. Criminal hackers are well funded and becoming more sophisticated. So what can IT departments do to be more secure?
Cybersecurity Forward, With A COVID Twist
This year’s event offered 15 webinars with technical, strategic and practical information on how you and your organization can be more cybersecure. Missed out? You can watch the presentations at any time.
What’s On The Horizon In Cybersecurity At UW–Madison?
Cybersecurity training for faculty, staff and students will look a little different next year as the Office of Cybersecurity continues its full-court press to protect our information, systems and data.
Key Players In Cybersecurity Initiatives Honored at Cybersecurity Awareness Month Event
For their wide-ranging efforts to protect UW–Madison’s cyberspace and take proactive steps to enhance cybersecurity, 10 university employees received honors.
Learn How To Protect Your Cyberspace
“Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.” Join the Office of Cybersecurity Oct 26 for a panel discussion about personal accountability in cyberspace.
New COVID-19 phishing email impersonates campus leadership
A new COVID-19 related phishing campaign on has appeared campus, where the attacker impersonates UW–Madison leadership. Learn how to protect yourself.
Call for Proposals: Cybersecurity Forward 2020 (formerly Lockdown)
With this new name, we are now seeking session proposals for the Cybersecurity Forward 2020 Conference. Deadline to submit: March 15.