In the wake of the recent events with Iran, there has been significant discussion regarding the nature and potential impact of cybersecurity threats UW–Madison may be under.
Cybersecurity News
‘Business email compromise’ scam sent to university recipients over the holidays
If you are ever unsure whether an email message is legitimate, do not respond to it. Find out how you can help prevent cyber attacks.
Set up a new smartphone with MFA-Duo
Getting an awesome new smartphone this holiday season? Follow these steps for easy setup with MFA-Duo.
The Pentateuch (well, sort of)…
As far back as the Confirmation classes I took when I was in middle school (which I remember being called Junior High School), I’ve always thought of the first five books of the Bible as setting the baseline for how people should act. Our pastors and teachers called these books The Pentateuch…
Moving beyond FUD, Part II
As a general rule, fear, uncertainty and doubt (known as FUD in cybersecurity circles) are discouraged as an effective method of influencing audiences. Is there ever a situation where FUD is useful? Sam Curry is …
Moving beyond FUD, Part I
The CISO’s Perspective 2018 – June At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, we know the higher education and research communities are, in practice and by necessity, an open and collaborative society driven by the need to …
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …