An email has been sent to ATU Email addresses with the subject “Benefit Evaluations for Arkansas Tech University Employees”. This email contains links to a Phishing website titled “DISTRICT ADVICE Help Center.” If you have responded to this email, please call the Information Security Office at Extension 1510. We are in the process of removing […]
Security
Google Chrome Critical Patches
Within the last three weeks, multiple attacks have been released that are targeted directly at the web browser Google Chrome. The ATU Office of Information Systems is urging all Faculty, Staff, and Students to install these updates for Chrome to protect your Chrome browser from being exploited in these attacks. If you have any questions, […]
Cyber Security Awareness
We know you have questions and concerns about recent events in the news. One of those may be about cybersecurity. Am I or is our company more likely to come under attack? Am I at greater risk? We don’t have all the answers, nor do we know what will happen next. But we do know from a cybersecurity perspective […]
Email Scam Targeting Employees
The Office of Information systems has been notified of an email scam targeting our employees. These emails are coming from spoofed Gmail accounts. The perpetrators are creating relevant-looking Gmail accounts (Spoofs) of some supervisors, department heads, deans, and other leaders. If you receive an email from your Supervisor, Director, Dean, or Department Head asking you […]
Holiday Cyber 2021
As we move into the holiday season, the Office of Information Systems would like to remind you that identity and credit card thieves will be increasing their efforts to steal your information. If you’re planning on doing any holiday shopping online, consider setting up a PayPal account to help secure your credit information. With […]