Please be aware that the following e-mail message, despite the mention of “shibboleth” within the body of the message is a phishing attempt: Please be reminded to inspect any email before replying, clicking any embedded links or opening any attachments. Specifically, with respect to email that is purporting to be from NYU or any secure […]
We recommend that you update your instance of Symantec Endpoint protection. If you are a Mac user, you may do so via LiveUpdate as follows: If you are a PC user, please update to SEP 12.1 RU6 MP5 by visiting https://home.nyu.edu/, clicking the Ask NYU IT button, and downloading Symantec Endpoint Protection (available on the […]
As you may know, there have recently been many large breaches of major sites, including LinkedIn, tumblr, Snapchat, MySpace and others. These breaches have involved the compromise of user account credentials. To see a list of recently breached websites, please visit: https://haveibeenpwned.com/PwnedWebsites To check if you have an account that has been compromised, please visit: […]
Recently, there have been reports that Teamviewer (software used for remote support, remote access, and online meetings), has been hacked. What is notable are claims that the use of strong authentication, which includes the use of unique, and long/complex passwords was not a deterrent in these attacks. Impacted users report no detectable malware on their […]
Please be advised of the following phishing message, purporting to come from the NYU Student Health Center. With respect to suspicious email, we recommend the following: Refrain from replying to the message. Do not click on any embedded links (e.g., CLICK HERE), elements, or open any attachments. If in doubt of the legitimacy of a […]