Cybersecurity News Archive
Faculty of Science
CTV Winnipeg: Pro-Palestinian hackers take over former Premier Heather Stefanson’s Instagram account
October 20, 2023 —
Pro-Palestinian hackers take over former Premier Heather Stefanson's Instagram account
Information Services and Technology
March is Fraud Prevention Month
February 17, 2023 —
Fraud is a growing concern in Canada, and universities are not immune to this problem. According to the Canadian Anti-fraud Centre, $530 million was lost to fraud in 2022 - a 28% increase from 2021.
Information Services and Technology
All staff and faculty accounts now enrolled in Duo multi-factor authentication
June 6, 2022 —
All staff and faculty accounts are now enrolled in Duo multi-factor authentication (MFA). If you have not done so already, please complete your enrolment by adding your second-factor device.
Information Services and Technology
Do the Duo Challenge winners for Friday February 25
February 25, 2022 —
Thank you to everyone participating in our Do the Duo Challenge. There’s still time to win! The grand prize draw for an iPhone 13 and an iPad is next Friday, March 4.
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Duo Enrolment Contest winners!
December 1, 2020 —
Congratulations to the winners and a big thank you to everyone who participated in our Duo Enrolment Contest
Information Services and Technology
Multi-factor authentication will add additional security
October 6, 2020 —
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is coming to the UM. This is great news because it means better security for our systems and data.
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New policy and procedure prioritize data protection
April 14, 2020 —
New Information Security policy, procedure and standards have been developed to better protect the information used and shared by the university community, both within and outside the university.
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COVID-19 (Coronavirus) phishing scams
March 18, 2020 —
A number of phishing and online scams surfacing seek to capitalize on the public concern surrounding the Coronavirus-COVID-19. Scammers often take advantage of health scares and this pandemic has spawned dozens of such campaigns, scaring recipients into clicking on harmful links or attachments in emails, text messages and social media posts.
Information Services and Technology
Don’t toss your keys to a hacker!
November 4, 2019 —
Your university UMnetID, email address, and password are your keys to using our campus systems. They allow you to log into your email, UMLearn, all of your student records, financial records and the important data you have stored on your personal or shared drives. Imagine if those keys got into the wrong hands?