Archive: Announcements
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Critical Apple OS Updates for August 2022
As a result of several critical cyber vulnerabilities being reported in Apple products, the company has released macOS and iOS updates. These patches are considered urgent updates that address a zero
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Ukraine Donation Scams are Rampant
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 methods a
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Georgetown University Cyber Defenses
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 data. While the
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Sextortion Events on the Rise – Don’t Take the Bait
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 y
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Can you tell the difference? Google.com vs. Goōgle.com
If you can’t tell the difference, your computer, your data, and your identity may be toast! Site spoofing It is exactly what it sounds like. Site spoofing allows one identical-looking domain to
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Critical Apple OS Updates
Apple has just issued macOS and iOS updates - both are considered urgent updates that address a zero-day vulnerability that can allow an attacker to take over Apple devices like iPhones, iPads, Macs,
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Critical Updates for macOS Workstations
Beginning April 28, 2021, UIS is installing an immediate security update on all managed Mac computers to patch two vulnerabilities that are actively being exploited. If you own a personal Mac, you’ll
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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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News & Announcements
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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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