Ukraine Donation Scams are Rampant
March 10th, 2022
Mar 10,2022 “We expect the variety of phishing and malware campaigns, as well as the volume of messages sent daily, to increase steadily, and the attackers to adapt their persuasion…
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University Faculty, Staff, and Students require secure computer systems and networks to accomplish the University’s mission of teaching, research, and service; therefore the University Information Security Office (UISO) employs measures to protect the security of its systems, networks, and accounts.
Directed by the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), the Office of Information Security aims to facilitate and further the mission of the University while maximizing the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the University’s distributed information technology assets, systems, networks, and data.
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Georgetown University Cyber Defenses
February 25th, 2022
As a result of recent and ongoing geo-political events, UIS has adopted a heightened cybersecurity posture for protecting the University’s critical infrastructure, assets, and…
Sextortion Events on the Rise – Don’t Take the Bait
September 3rd, 2021
The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) warns about a large increase in the number of ‘sextortion’ complaints. Sextortion (or sexual extortion) occurs when someone threatens to distribute…
Fraudulent Delivery Alert
September 2nd, 2021
This phishing email is circulating Georgetown this month. Do not click on the malware link if you have received this email or one like it. Phishing email (September…