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
Every October, Cybersecurity Awareness Month raises awareness about the importance of cybersecurity across the nation. The theme - Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart – encourages individuals and organizations to do their part by taking proactive steps to enhance cybersecurity. Over the last year, serious threats like email phishing and ransomware become even more dangerous, making … [Read more...] about October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month
On Tuesday, July 27 Missouri State will implement new account security polices designed to better protect the university community from evolving cybersecurity threats. These include new BearPass Password complexity rules, an expansion of Missouri State multifactor authentication program, and the broad availability of a new self-service password reset option. BearPass Password … [Read more...] about Account Security Changes Coming July 27
Update: Due to university schedule changes, the university will retire the legacy Passport VPN on Tuesday, February 23. If you are an authorized user of Missouri State's Virtual Private Network (VPN) service, changes are coming soon. The VPN is used to access certain on-campus resources remotely. Examples of these resources include file servers like Bear1 and remote desktop … [Read more...] about VPN Changes Coming February 23
A new vulnerability in the Google Chrome web browser could compromise your computer by just visiting a malicious site or viewing a malicious ad. According to the Department of Homeland Security, this vulnerability is being actively exploited. You can keep yourself and the university safe by updating Google Chrome. Google Chrome automatically updates when restarted, so you … [Read more...] about Update Chrome to Stay Safe Online