The goal of the Wright State University IT Security website is to provide information for protecting the University's computing and information resources/data by complying with information-related laws, regulations, policies and security best practices. We are also concerned with the health of your computer and the protection of your sensitive information.
For your personal protection against malicious internet activity, we encourage you to review the information on this site, specifically the section entitled Do IT Wright, accessible from the menu on the left. You are the only one that can protect your finances, identity and personal data.
Theft of personal data can occur both at home and at the university workplace, since employees of the university work daily with protected or personal information. If two pieces of information can be put together to provide access to obtain personal documents, security measures must be in place to protect that information. Paying close attention to the information on this website can provide you with valuable insight on how to protect both your information and the university's sensitive data.
The CaTS Help Desk is here to help. If you have questions or concerns about information technology security, please see the Contact Us page.
Security Updates
Phishing Scam Notice for 1/16/15
Friday, January 16, 2015
Please be aware of the following phishing scam that is targeting J.P.
Morgan Chase customers. This text is a direct quote from a J.P. Morgan
Chase email about the issue.
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J.P. Morgan has received a report of a new malicious email containing a
malware program designed to steal information and user credentials for
online banking websites. A current version of this email contains the
following details:
Subject: Payment from Chase bank
Body: You have received a payment from J.P. Morgan Chase for amount
17,841.00. Please check details attached.
Attachment: payment-0113-809.pdf.zip
Please Do Not open, click on any links, or click to download attachments
or pictures from the email.
Please Forward the email to abuse@chase.com and take advantage of the
Cyber Fraud & Secure Online
Banking Webinar available in Support and Community.
Malware Alert
J.P. Morgan has received reports of fraudsters successfully installing
on clients' computers malware that requests that the user make multiple
log on attempts, enter token codes multiple times as part of the log on,
or asks the end user to have someone else log on from their machine.
J.P. Morgan ACCESS will never request that another user attempt to log
on from your computer.
Social Engineering
Monday, December 8, 2014
Social engineering is the art of people manipulating others so they will give out confidential information. When criminals are selecting targets, they try to design scams that will trick you into giving your passwords, bank information, or access to your computer (usually to install malicious software, such as viruses). Find out more information through the link below in order to protect yourself from this recent security threat.
https://www.wright.edu/information-technology/security/social-engineering
Enhancements to WSU's Intrusion Prevention System
Monday, October 27, 2014
On the morning of Tuesday, October 28, CaTS will be implementing enhancements to the Wright State's Intrusion Prevention System. These enhancements provide additional protection to the University with a more extensive library of known infected Internet sites and the ability to spot infected content. If you have questions concerning these enhancements please contact the CaTS Help Desk at (937) 775-4827.
