by Richard Gordon | Oct 23, 2017 | Security
According to Karl Hassler, director of IT Security and Compliance, “Securing your computer is the single most impactful step you can take toward cyber security. Each of us has a responsibility to ourselves, our families and the campus community to ensure that our...
by Richard Gordon | Oct 17, 2017 | Security
Around this time last year, the media was publishing stories daily about the hacks that compromised email accounts of John Podesta, Colin Powell, and the Democratic National Committee. Although these incidents parallel one another in many ways, the most fundamental is...
by Richard Gordon | Oct 10, 2017 | Security
Whatever their motives, most hackers focus on a few things: exploiting people, stealing data, and compromising systems. Over the past few years, hackers have been focusing less on brute force attacks on servers and security measures; instead, they focus on tricking...
by Lauren | Oct 2, 2017 | Security
This October marks the 14th annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), a collaborative effort between more than 600 organizations to ensure people in America have the resources to stay safer and more secure online. As part of the University of Delaware’s...
by Lauren | Apr 26, 2017 | Security
Phishing is an increasingly common and dangerous cyberattack perpetrated using email. Hackers and scammers, often pretending to represent familiar organizations like the IRS or a bank, send out emails that contain links to malicious sites or malware-infected...
by Richard Gordon | Mar 9, 2017 | Security
Effective Wednesday, April 5, members of the Class of 2018 will be required to use 2FA when they log in to UD services. Juniors who have not yet enrolled in 2FA are urged to sign up at My UD Settings before 2FA protection becomes mandatory for them on April 5. Read...
