News and Updates
On this page, you can find various updates on security risks, as well as events going on at the UO.
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News Feed
Check out the articles we've written down below for updates on the most recent news in the ISO and around the University.
Given our increasingly digital methods of data collection, safeguarding your personal information online is more crucial than ever. Learn how to in this article!
Decoy Pond
Visit the Decoy Pond to view recent scam alerts and other various warnings in the wild.
Scam Summary The ClickFix attack and its many variants are affecting Windows and Mac in the form of fake CAPTCHAs, AI Chat browser extensions, update notifications, and crash errors.ClickFix is a social engineering attack that uses a fake CAPTCHA or error windows to trick users into using keyboard shortcut commands to run malicious software.If you see instructions in a pop-up or notification window that involve keyboard commands to copy and paste text, open the Mac Terminal or Windows Run dialogue, or to copy the URL in your browser address bar, STOP!
Quick Links
- Chief Information Security Officer
- UO Phish Tank - a collection of suspicious email messages that have been reported to the Information Security Office.
- UO Service Portal
- UO Acceptable Use Policy