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IT Notification: Chrome Vulnerability Alert

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.

On World Password Day, take this one simple step to manage all your passwords

Do you reuse passwords or are you guilty of using common passwords like password or 123456? Not only can that make your account an easier target for hackers, but it can also put your important information or the University’s information at risk.

Why students should boost their cybersecurity habits with MalwareBytes

Did you know that UK students can download MalwareBytes, the anti-malware software that protects your personal computer against a litany of cybercrimes and threats at no cost?

DMARC Email Quarantine

Starting Monday, March 11, UK ITS will be enforcing the Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance (DMARC) protocol.What does this mean?

Multi-factor authentication will be required to access University of Kentucky Zoom accounts

Coming soon, University of Kentucky Information Technology Services will implement an additional security measure to Zoom. UK HealthCare's Telehealth instance of Zoom will see this change starting Monday, Feb. 26.

Scam attempting to get personal information reported at UK

UK ITS will never initiate a call, email or text asking anyone in the university community for their Duo code or personal passwords. The only time UK ITS will ask for personal information is to verify your identity if you request technical assistance with ITS Customer Services.

In response to the “mother of all breaches” UK ITS recommends changing your passwords

University of Kentucky Information Technology Services (UK ITS) recommends that everyone change passwords for several websites after what is being called the “mother of all breaches.” Although no UK accounts are affiliated with the breach, UK students, faculty and staff likely have an accounts some of the websites affected by the leak.

Turn on New Protections for Your iPhone

In the newest iOS 17.3 update, Apple has added a layer of security to help protect your accounts and data in the event your device ever gets stolen.

It’s data privacy week. Do you know how to protect your data?

Although the U.S. has a mix of laws that protect things like your health data, there’s no overarching law that protects all your data. January 21- 27 is Data Privacy Week, and the University of Kentucky Information Technology Services (UK ITS) encourages the university community to be proactive when it comes to data privacy.  

Protecting Your Family's Data

Join University of Kentucky Information Technology Services (UK ITS) Cybersecurity Team for a Parent & Family Engagement's Cat Chat Live discussion on protecting your family's data.