We have had a number of queries about the well-publicised processor vulnerabilities, Meltdown and Spectre. There are no reports of actual exploits being used at this stage and certainly with meltdown an attacker would need access to the systems concerned in order to exploit the vulnerabilities. Suppliers of operating systems, anti-virus and other relevant software … Continue reading “Meltdown and Spectre – time to panic?”
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Student Password Change Notices
We have had a lot of queries recently about password change reminders and whether or not they are a phishing attack. We have previously published an example password change notice highlighting its characteristics and how it differs from an attack. Some students have been asking why there has been a change in policy. The policy … Continue reading “Student Password Change Notices”
Important Message From Staff Portal
We have a huge number of reports of a phishing campaign which many people have recognised as such. Some, however, appear to have been taken in by this. Initial versions came from outside the University which were easy to spot as bogus. However, once some people had given their passwords away their accounts were then … Continue reading “Important Message From Staff Portal”
Fake Email Administrator Message
Quite a few people have received a message asking you to login to “reset” their email. This is something that IT services would never ask you to do. It is similar to others that have asked you “verify” your email. As it generated a few queries, I am posting an example with an explanation of … Continue reading “Fake Email Administrator Message”