Category: Notifications
Public O365 Groups, Teams, Sharepoint
As of 11/20/2023 any Office 365 Group, Team or Sharepoint site that has visibility set to Public will be changed to Private due to the risk of accidental exposure of confidential data and other unintended consequences (e.g., unauthorized data modification) If you would like assistance with using Office 365 for secure document storage and collaboration, please consult with your departmental IT or help.unc.edu to review… Read More about Public O365 Groups, Teams, Sharepoint.
LastPass security breach: what you need to know and do
LastPass, the password manager tool offered to the University, recently reported a security breach. Your must-read quick summary If you access LastPass by logging in with your Onyen or Kenan-Flagler login, no action is required. If you access LastPass with a personal email account or do not log in with your Onyen or Kenan-Flagler password, you must act to protect the security of your passwords…. Read More about LastPass security breach: what you need to know and do.
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Fraudulent Unemployment Claims
Fraudulent Unemployment Claims: Impacts from External Cybersecurity Incidents Such as the Equifax Breach of 2017 Malicious attackers regularly commit unemployment fraud across the United States. Unfortunately, some of the people who they attempt to impersonate are our employees, and we have seen unemployment fraud attempted at UNC. The sources of the data used by these criminals stem from numerous security breaches that have occurred at… Read More about Fraudulent Unemployment Claims.
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Updates re: Zoom and Sensitive Data
It was discovered that some of the information about Zoom on the safecomputing.unc.edu website was incorrect and may have caused some confusion as to whether sensitive information is allowed to be used in Zoom or not. In addition to updating the safecomputing.unc.edu Zoom page, it is hoped that this message will help clarify things. FERPA data is allowed in Zoom. You can discuss… Read More about Updates re: Zoom and Sensitive Data.
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News: Awareness Training
Have an interest in learning about the ways in which attackers try to steal UNC data? After a successful pilot over the summer, the University is rolling out brand new security awareness training for the entirety of the UNC community. If you would like to access the training, you can do so now! Simply login to: https://its.cloudapps.unc.edu/info_security_awareness_training/ For additional help accessing the training, please visit… Read More about News: Awareness Training.
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Notification: 1-Year Onyen Password
UNC-Chapel Hill is moving to 1-year Onyen passwords starting on May 13. This new system will allow University members to keep their Onyen password for up to one year instead of just 91 days. The additional security layer from 2-Step Verification has made this change possible. To enjoy the convenience of changing passwords less often, the Carolina community will need to create complex passwords that… Read More about Notification: 1-Year Onyen Password.