Archive: Announcements

• Hiring Georgetown Student Email Scam

  Do not reply to this scam by email or text. While the sender appears to be a legitimate GU Professor, the email address of the sender is not in the Georgetown domain.

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• Enhanced Security Service for Safer Web Browsing

  As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance the security of our users’ daily working and learning experience, UIS has deployed a secure internet gateway service that helps you navigate the web more sec

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• Upgrade to Zoom 5.0.4 by May 29!

  Upgrade to the latest version of Zoom (v.5.0.4) by May 29 in order to take advantage of enhanced security controls. This upgrade: allows for increased protection for meetings and dataprovides resi

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• Learn About COVID-19 Scams

  Stay up to date on the latest Coronavirus scams! Since cybercriminals prey on fear, we need to be hyper vigilant in avoiding these COVID-19 scams wherever we see them. Beware of Fraudulent Coronav

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• Critical Windows 10 ‘Update Now’ Alert

  Critical Windows 10 “Update Now’ Alert and instructions for members of the University Community.

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• Shopping Safely Online

  Holiday shopping ramps up this month, and cybercriminals eagerly take advantage of unsuspecting shoppers! Take appropriate precautions as you browse for gifts online and make purchases: Use r

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• October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month

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• Cyber Alert: Update your Mozilla Firefox browser

  update to 69.0 As of: September 11, 2019 The current version: 69.0 Security Vulnerabilities FIXED in this update: Potential for data theftPotential for cross-site scriptingMalicious code

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• UIS Alert – Emergency Security Update for Apple iOS (12.4.1)

  Older versions contain a security flaw Action Needed: Update Your IPhone to iOS 12.4.1 Apple iPhone Vulnerability:  "Jailbreaking" a mobile device means to adapt or modify the system code to

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• Phishing Email Alert _ Do Not Respond

  On July 18th, UIS began receiving reports of a phishing email with the subject "Quick Request."  This email appears to be from an internal Georgetown staff or faculty member but the return address is

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