Cybersecurity to the Edge (C2E) is a broad set of initiatives to reduce risk across the campus landscape. A high priority: improving campus network protection (aka “the firewall”). Learn about the team’s progress.
Apply today! Join the UW IT Mentoring cohort
UW IT Mentoring invites employees to apply as a mentor or mentee for the fall 2022-spring 2023 cohort. Applications are open through Wed, Sep 28. Learn more about the program and how to apply.
How to protect yourself from drop USB attacks
Imagine you find a USB drive somewhere on campus, or perhaps receive one for free in the mail. What do you do? Or more importantly, what shouldn’t you do?
Cybersecurity Announcement: WordPress Releases Patch for High Severity SQL Injection Vulnerability
WordPress has released version 6.0.2. This security and maintenance release contains patches for 3 vulnerabilities, including a high severity SQL Injection vulnerability in the Links functionality (CVSS Score of 8.0), as well as two Medium Severity Cross-Site Scripting vulnerabilities.
Cybersecurity Announcement: Atlassian Bitbucket Server and Data Center Critical Vulnerability (CVE-2022-36804)
Atlassian has published a security advisory warning Bitbucket Server and Data Center users of a critical security flaw that allows remote attackers with access to public repositories or read access to private Bitbucket repositories to execute arbitrary code.
Campus Active Directory Services: August updates
Campus Active Directory Services (CADS) shared some updates at a recent AD Community Time event. If you missed the session, you can find the summary here.
8/29 phishing alert! Subject: “School Job Offer”
Watch out for an active phishing campaign on campus in which the attacker offers a a part-time, work-from-home job.
Welcome to a new semester!
Faculty and instructors: As you prepare for a great year ahead, learn about important updates for Learn@UW tools, details on upcoming training, reminders and additional resources to help you plan and execute your curriculum.
Zoom app minimum version update effective Aug 29
All UW–Madison Zoom accounts and individuals attending UW–Madison Zoom hosted meetings are required to use the latest version. Check which version you have and make sure you’re prepared!
Complete your Cybersecurity Awareness Training
All UW–Madison employees (including student employees) must complete the Cybersecurity Awareness Training by Dec 1.