October MS Patch Vulnerabilities

Recommending expedited patching for any system using Microsoft MQ, Microsoft Exchange, or the Routing and Remote Access Service . There are 9 critical rated patches for Routing and Remote Access Service and 15 for MS MQ.  Please patch as soon as possible if using...

Recognizing and Reporting Phishing

Recognizing a phishing email is always a challenge. As artificial intelligence advances, and as more devices and users get connected with the Internet, it’s important for everyone to learn how to identify phishing emails and protect UD and yourself from these...

Password Management Best Practices

How to create a secure password Passwords are our first defense against unauthorized access to our online information. When it comes to passwords, length is more secure than complexity. For example, an 8-character password with upper and lowercase letters, numbers and...

2023 Secure UD Security Awareness Education

By completing your Security Awareness Education, you are helping UD reduce the risk of data breaches, malware infections, phishing attempts, and other malicious activities. This knowledge and skills will help you keep your data and UD’s data safe. Like last year, this...

Update all the things!

Update, patch, bug fix When was the last time you updated your browser, Microsoft Office, Zoom, or that one-off application that you’re using for something important? How about the operating system on your phone? Now is the time! While you’re at it, you may want to...

New Apple 0-day vulnerabilities – Update again

Apple has released patches for two vulnerabilities that are actively being used to compromise systems. Please review the Apple security release page for the following dates – September 21 2023 and apply the necessary updates. Please note that macOS (multiple...

Chrome Update Available

A Chrome browser vulnerability has been released that can be use to execute remote code on systems. The following versions are impacted: Chrome versions prior to 116.0.5845.180 for Windows Chrome versions prior to 116.0.5845.187/.188 for Mac and Linux Please update...