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My Missouri State Outage

June 13, 2023 by Rob Martin

Update 3:45 PM - My Missouri State is back up. You may notice some performance issues as service is fully restored. Update 3:25 PM - The Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage at the root of the My Missouri State issue may also affect Blackboard and linked textbook resources. Our team will continue to monitor the situation and post upates here as we receive more … [Read more...] about My Missouri State Outage

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Multifactor Authentication – Number Matching Coming Soon

April 26, 2023 by Rob Martin

Screenshot of a web browser authentication prompt inlucding a two digit number to enter in the authenticator app

Beginning Monday, May 8 you will notice a new experience when using the Microsoft Authenticator app to complete multifactor authentication. When sign in approval request is sent to your phone using Microsoft Authenticator, a two digit number will be displayed in your web browser. You will be asked to enter that two digit number into the Microsoft Authenticator app in order to … [Read more...] about Multifactor Authentication – Number Matching Coming Soon

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Watch Out for Fake Geek Squad Scam Emails

January 30, 2023 by Rob Martin

Several Missouri State employees and students have recently reported receiving fake Geek Squad scam emails, which impersonate a well-known technical support service. These messages claim to be an invoice or renewal notice, and contain a phone number to call for a refund or support. If you receive such a message, do not call the phone number included. The scammer on the other … [Read more...] about Watch Out for Fake Geek Squad Scam Emails

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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October 3, 2022 by Rob Martin

Padlock over computer chuos

Every October, Cybersecurity Awareness Month raises awareness about the importance of cybersecurity across the nation. Over the last year, serious threats like email phishing and ransomware become even more dangerous, making it essential that we all do our part to protect people and data from cyber threats. Complete Cybersecurity Awareness Training - Coming Soon Soon all … [Read more...] about October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month

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Phishing Email Targeting Missouri State Users

September 13, 2022 by Rob Martin

Subject: E-Mail Portal Login Our records indicated that your Office-365 has two different logins with two universities portals. Kindly indicate the two info logins as soon as possible. To avoid termination within the next 72hrs and to also prevent loss of all emails associated with your account, we expect you to strictly adhere and address this. We will process your request shortly. If you have only one college account, fill in the correct user and password and submit but if you are in a dual credit college, fill in the correct username and password for both schools and submit. If you have no knowledge about the request process, kindly update to cancel the request below. Cancel The Request Thank You ©Microsoft 2022

Several Missouri State students, faculty, and staff members have received phishing emails falsely claiming that an issue with two university Office 365 accounts must be resolved. The form linked from this email attempts to collect usernames and passwords, as well as phone numbers used for multifactor authentication (MFA). Some Missouri State users have reported receiving … [Read more...] about Phishing Email Targeting Missouri State Users

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