Cybersecurity

UK ITS students and staff help remedy global outage at hospitals, clinics

Corinne Boyer Jul 23, 2024

It was all hands-on deck at UK HealthCare facilities as the massive CrowdStrike incident crippled computer systems globally on Friday, July 19. To fix the issues caused by the program, computers need to be manually restarted and then updated with code. The job brought together IT employees from across the university. That included student employees throughout University of Kentucky Information Technology Services (UK ITS) who responded quickly and helped UK HealthCare resume routine care.

Update on CrowdStrike outage

Jul 19, 2024

As we navigate the outage, please note that CrowdStrike will not reach out to UK community members to troubleshoot. Please be suspicious of any calls or emails appearing to come from CrowdStrike, as these may be bad actors. Visit this page for more information on how to detect and report spam emails or phishing attacks.

How AI is transforming third-party risk assessment at the University of Kentucky

Michael P. Sheron and Corinne Boyer Jul 16, 2024

Given the evolving cyber threat landscape, UK ITS developed a new third-party risk assessment process leveraging AI. Concurrently, UK Procurement received directives to enhance software purchase risk management. These efforts resulted in meaningful cybersecurity enhancements that have benefited our university community.

Seven things you need to know about AI and your data — according to myUK Learning courses

Jul 16, 2024

AI is rapidly becoming a part of our daily lives, both in business and personal settings. It’s fascinating to see how this technology is evolving and how it can benefit us. The best part is that anyone can use AI to make their life easier and more inspiring. However, with these conveniences come certain risks, especially when it comes to sharing sensitive information.

Cybersecurity Notification: Text Impersonation Attacks

Corinne Boyer Jun 14, 2024

UK Information Technology Services (UK ITS) would like to inform students, faculty and staff of scams including texts that appear to come from University executives or employees.

CyberCon 2024

Oct 9, 2024, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

CyberCon 2024 will be held Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at UK's Cornerstone Facility from 10 AM – 5 PM.

UK ITS warns UK community of sophisticated social engineering cyber threats

By Corinne Boyer May 22, 2024

As sophisticated social engineering cyber threats increase, UK ITS warns UK community not to give out sensitive information

Good cybersecurity habits for this Memorial Day weekend

Practice good cybersecurity habits this Memorial Day weekend

Tamana Rahimi May 22, 2024

As Memorial Day approaches, the University of Kentucky Information Technology Services (UK ITS) wants to remind students, faculty and staff to keep in mind the importance of cybersecurity during the holiday weekend.

Burr Named CISO for UK & UK HealthCare

Marci Adams May 17, 2024

Stephen Burr has been named the Enterprise Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for both the University and UK HealthCare. This decision aligns with the commitment by UK Information Technology Services to strengthen the cybersecurity posture and streamline IT services across the UK enterprise.

IT Notification: Chrome Vulnerability Alert

May 15, 2024

UK Information Technology Services (UK ITS) would like to inform students, faculty, and staff of a recent vulnerability release by Google impacting Chrome web browser.

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