cybersecurity

Starting Sept. 12, Case Western Reserve University will block third-party “AI note-taker” applications across Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet—whether or not an individual user has previously enabled or invited these apps. These services—such as Fireflies.ai, Read.ai and Fanthom.video—will be ...

Cybercriminals are using fake CAPTCHA challenges to trick users into running malicious code. These scams often appear on compromised or ad-supported websites, urging users to complete extra verification steps. Once executed, this malware can steal passwords, session cookies and even cryptocurrency ...

When individuals leave the university, they are often faced with the difficult and daunting task of separating out all the personal data and services they have associated with their CWRU Google Workspace account. In some cases, there is no means to transfer the data or service. Members of the univer...

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. To mark the occasion, the Information Security Office will share advice throughout the month to help members of the Case Western Reserve University community learn the essentials of cybersecurity and how you can protect themselves online. Why cyber...

Growing up in Kyiv, Ukraine, Bogdan "Bo" Vykhovanyuk’s introduction to computers was similar to that of many other children of the '80s: he wanted to play video games. “My dad, who was a cardiologist and researcher, wasn’t particularly tech-savvy, but he had the foresight to see that technology was...

A critical security update for Citrix Workspace is now available. This patch is essential to protect your personal laptop or desktop from potential cyber threats. Members of the Case Western Reserve University community who use the app are advised to install the update immediately to ensure the se...

“Hacktivists,” or those who hack into computer systems for politically or socially motivated reasons, make the news all the time. Seemingly every week, self-styled hacktivists penetrate corporate, government and individual networks and accounts for political ends. Some hacktivists seek to stall clim...

Case Western Reserve University uses Duo Security, a two-factor authentication system designed to protect faculty, staff and students at Single Sign-on. Starting Thursday, Aug. 1, the system’s “remember me” function will return to the system thanks to many security upgrades by the team in [U]Tech. ...

Titled “Aviators of the Information Age: Hackers in American History,” this 4-week series will address who computer “hackers” are and what they do. Taught by Jacob Bruggeman, a PhD candidate at Johns Hopkins University and fellow in the Center for Economy and Society, the course will begin July 8 an...

The University Technology ([U]Tech) Information Security Office continues its Security Awareness Video of the Month Series, “Secure in Seconds,” in March for members of the Case Western Reserve University community. March’s topic is “Privacy.” In March’s video, the speaker highlights the synergy be...