A hacking group called the Turkish Crime Family informed Business Insider that it possesses approximately 600 million iCloud passwords, and that they plan to reset user accounts on April 7th. Please note that Apple denies that there has been a breach of their their systems including iCloud and Apple ID. It appears the information may […]
Due to a vulnerability, all Mac OSX users should update their Pharos Uniprint software to version 9.0.8 asap. Pharos software is used to manage remote printing, and if you run Mac OSX and print to NYU IT facilities or other facilities which utilize Pharos, you will need to update. If in doubt, please see the […]
Please be advised that the following email, purporting to come from NYU HR, is a phishing attempt. Please do not click on the embedded link or reply to the message. Please note the following: HR@nyu.edu is not a legitimate NYU email address. Even though the embedded link contains a recognizable element “shibboleth.nyu”, please be reminded […]
We have noted a recent uptick in Technical Support scams with scammers posing as MicroSoft or Apple Support. Users are either contacted directly by scammers, or receive a web pop-up or an onscreen recorded message asking them to “phone-in”, and are offered “assistance” (usually for a fee) with virus removal. The following is an example […]
Our mobile devices are rich with our personal information – contacts, photos, videos, location data, and other sensitive information. The following are tips and recommendations to safeguard your devices and information when you’re “on the go”! Before traveling: Consider using temporary devices such as a prepaid cell phone. If traveling on business, consider using a […]
Did you know that Social Engineering is a common attack type that targets end users? Learn how to identify these types of attacks by watching the 3 minute and 27 second video from SANS on social engineering. This video will be available throughout the month of March. https://youtu.be/SpUzfhubL7g For more information on social engineering, click […]