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2024 Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Secure our World

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a global initiative dedicated to help everyone stay safe and protected online. As Cybersecurity Awareness Month celebrates its 21st year, the University of Chicago is proud to be a 2024 champion, aiming to equip the University community with the knowledge they need to enhance their online safety and security. Throughout the month, we will share tips, resources, videos, and events to continue to raise awareness about staying safe online.

Phishing Alerts

Listed below are the latest phishing scams that have been acted upon by Information Security. Think you’ve received a phishing email? Don’t click it, report it.

Email Scam (Oct 2, 2024): SMiSh

Never provide your Duo Passcode or password to anyone. IT support will never ask you for this information. Please contact information security immediately if you receive this type of request.

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Email Scam (Oct 2, 2024): UCHICAGO ACTION NOW

This is the last time we will notify you that we'll stop processing incoming emails in your school account, and the reason is you failed to verify your Microsoft account which may lead to the permanent deletion of your account from our database in the next few hours....

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Security News

Check here for the latest security alerts that may affect you.

Ditch the Post-It Notes and Use a Password Manager

Most of us manage 100 or more passwords for our online accounts and it can be tough to remember so many unique passwords. If you’re like most people, you’re probably using the same password for most of your accounts—and that’s not safe. Once that single password is...

Video: Report Phish With One Click

The Report a Phish button easily allows you to report email you believe is phishing to Information Security directly from your O365 or...

How to Locate the Report Phish Button

IT Services has implemented an easier way to report suspicious emails from your University Outlook or Gmail inbox. This feature, called Report Phish, allows you to report phishing or other suspicious emails with the click of a button. The Report Phish button will...