News & Tips
LastPass Now Available to Campus @ No Cost
ITS has made the LastPass Premium password manager available to students, faculty and staff for personal use at no cost. As you may recall, we announced last fall at SecurityCon that we would pursue an offering through Internet2 to provide LastPass to campus. Password managers can help you and the campus members you support to protect your digital identity and your online accounts, providing a… Read More about LastPass Now Available to Campus @ No Cost.
Using Caution With E-mail Attachments
Use caution when opening attachments, even when the source e-mail appears to be from someone you know. Always pay close attention to the “From” line to ensure that the sender is not impersonating someone you normally interact with. Example: personwhosnameyouknow.unc.edu@aol.com. Note the use of unc.edu as part of the address to make it appear more legitimate, when in actuality the domain is aol.com in this… Read More about Using Caution With E-mail Attachments.
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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.
Data@Rest Security Podcast – Working From Home & Season 2
UPDATE – 3/18/2020 – Data@Rest has created a special episode to supplement Season 2. It is a bite-sized episode that provides direction to resources and tools for working home securely. It can be accessed through the channels below or DIRECTLY ON OUR LIBSYN STREAMING PAGE. Data @ Rest is an information security podcast intended to present accessible, informed discussions of various topics in computer, network,… Read More about Data@Rest Security Podcast – Working From Home & Season 2.
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Working From Home w/ Security in Mind
Working from home will be a new experience for many members of the UNC-CH community. Here are some tips on how to protect University data while getting your work done at home. Enable the Firewall on Your Computer To protect the campus network from the spread of viruses and malware, it is important for all computers to have a firewall installed, enabled and configured to… Read More about Working From Home w/ Security in Mind.
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Coronavirus “Safety Measures” Scam
There are reports of e-mails purporting to be from the World Health Organization (WHO) that are actually phishing messages that prey on people’s fears of the current coronavirus outbreak. Please maintain vigilance during this time of heightened sensitivity to news about the outbreak. These tips can help navigate tricky scam attempts like this one: Be wary of messages with a sense of urgency requesting action… Read More about Coronavirus “Safety Measures” Scam.
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Holiday Travel: Quick Tips and Resources
With classes over and exams winding down, many members of our campus community will be hitting the road over the next few weeks. It’s important to remember to follow best practices to protect your identity and data while traveling. Here are some quick tips for while you are away from campus: -Don’t connect to public WiFi networks, consider using your phone as a mobile hot-spot… Read More about Holiday Travel: Quick Tips and Resources.
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Unexpected Attack Vectors: Charging Cables
Most people are aware that plugging unknown USB drives into your computer is probably a bad idea, but what about using charging cables from unknown sources? Articles from both Forbes magazine (link HERE) and Vice (link HERE) have some pretty wild news out of the hacking conference DEFCON about targeted charging cable attacks. Hackers have developed charging cables that look legitimate and will actually charge… Read More about Unexpected Attack Vectors: Charging Cables.
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Tip: Secure Cloud Storage Available Now
Did you know that the University provides secure cloud storage accounts for students, faculty, and staff? Using https://onedrive.unc.edu allows you to store, edit, and share your files with colleagues and classmates both on-campus and off. Not every cloud storage solution is secure, and OneDrive is the recommended method to store your data. It is even rated to handle sensitive information. Start using OneDrive today, and… Read More about Tip: Secure Cloud Storage Available Now.
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New Podcast: Data @ Rest available now.
Data @ Rest is an information security podcast intended to present accessible, informed discussions of various topics in computer, network, and information security. If you’re curious about what to do when you receive a phishing email, the history of threat detection, or pop culture representations of the industry overall, this is the podcast for you! Most episodes feature an expert guest, a history lesson, and… Read More about New Podcast: Data @ Rest available now..