Cyber-criminals use phishing—a type of social engineering—to manipulate people into doing what they want. Social engineering is at the heart of all phishing attacks, especially those conducted via e-mail. Technology makes phishing easy. Setting up and operating a phishing attack is fast, inexpensive, and low risk: any cyber-criminal with an e-mail address can launch one. […]
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Avoiding Ransomware Attacks
Ransomware is a type of malware designed to encrypt users’ files or lock their operating systems so attackers can demand a ransom payment. According to a 2016 Symantec report, the average ransom demand is almost $700 and “consumers are the most likely victims of ransomware, accounting for 57 percent of all infections between January 2015 […]
Network Maintenance Extended
The network maintenance started at 9:30 pm has been extended to 2 am. Services affected including Onetech, Blackboard, Email and the campus network.
Brief Outage
At approximately 10:20 on 8/23/15 we had a brief internet outage across campus. This should be resolved but please contact us if you have any connectivity issues. Please call the Campus Support Center at 479-968-0646 with any questions or concerns.
Ozark Maintenance Complete
The scheduled maintenance for the Ozark network has been completed. If you have questions or concerns, contact the Campus Support Center at campussupport@atu.edu or visit our support portal at http://support.atu.edu. Thank you. Office of Information Systems