Oct 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
For once we can pause and be thankful a new massive cybersecurity threat hasn’t happened on US soil, instead, Russia is in the cross-hairs. A new, highly-advanced malware dubbed BadRabbit has swept through multiple news agencies, airports, and train stations,...
Jun 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
Last month, we alerted the campus to the WannaCry ransomware attack on unpatched Windows computers. Another ransomware attack (Petya) is taking advantage of the same vulnerabilities. As the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) indicates in its...
May 16, 2017 | Microsoft, Vulnerabilities
Computers in over a hundred countries have been affected by the ransomware WannaCry; one of the most notable victims was the National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom. No UD systems were affected by WannaCry, but we would like to share some security tips in...
Dec 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
Ransomware affects businesses, schools, hospitals, and yes, your personal computer. This type of malware is used by Cybercriminals to block access to a computer system and encrypt its files until a sum of money is paid, usually in bitcoin. Generally, there is a time...
Jun 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
At universities we like to think that people should know better. However, scammers have found that hospitals, universities, and other organizations filled with smart people are still vulnerable to attack. Here’s a very recent example of a university getting...
