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Nation-state hackers are exploiting Microsoft Outlook bugs

Retrieved from Hot For Security - By: Graham Cluley

https://hotforsecurity.bitdefender.com/blog/us-cyber-command-warns-nation-state-hackers-are-exploiting-old-microsoft-outlook-bug-make-sure-youre-patched-21381.html#new_tab

Posted: July 3, 2019, 8:38 AM

IT Director Fired Following Lake City Ransomware Attack

Retrieved from Info Security - By: Phee Waterfield

https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/it-director-fired-lake-city-1-1/

Posted: July 3, 2019, 8:34 AM

DoIT's Technology Support Center Hiring for the Fall

Are you looking for an on campus job? Come work for us!

The DoIT Technology Support Center is looking to hire additional consultants to work during the Fall semester and beyond. Please see our job description below and visit our job posting on...

Posted: July 2, 2019, 9:04 AM

Android July'19 Security Update Patches 33 Vulnerabilities

Retrieved from The Hacker News - By: Swati Khandelwal

https://thehackernews.com/2019/07/android-security-update.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheHackersNews+%28The+Hackers+News+-+Cyber+Security+Blog%29

Posted: July 2, 2019, 8:33 AM

Florida City Fires IT Director for Meeting Ransomware Demand

Retrieved From Tripwire - By: David Bisson

https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/security-data-protection/florida-city-fires-it-director-after-meeting-ransomware-actors-demands/

Posted: July 2, 2019, 8:30 AM

Former Equifax CIO Sent Behind Bars

Retrieved from ZDnet - By: Charlie Osborne

https://www.zdnet.com/article/former-equifax-executive-sent-behind-bars-for-insider-trading-after-data-breach/#ftag=RSSbaffb68

Posted: July 1, 2019, 8:51 AM

Craving that Instagram verified badge? Login-stealing scam

Retrieved from Naked Security - By: Lisa Vaas

https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2019/07/01/crave-that-instagram-verified-badge-dont-fall-for-this-login-stealing-scam/

Posted: July 1, 2019, 8:49 AM

Impact of PeopleSoft Student/Campus Solutions upgrade on REX

This weekend the PeopleSoft Student/Campus Solutions system be upgraded. REX will be available; however, the upgrade will affect how parts of REX are loaded. Student Student will be available,...

Posted: June 29, 2019, 5:02 AM

Sensitive Files Exposed in Breach of Fortune 100 Firms

Retrieved from Security Week - By: Eduard Kovacs

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Posted: June 28, 2019, 1:19 PM

Payment Fraud Linked to Terrorism and Trafficking

Retrieved from InfoSecurity - By: Phil Muncaster

https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/payment-fraud-linked-to-terrorism-1/

Posted: June 27, 2019, 8:43 AM