January 2008 articles

1/31/2008 - Veridian Credit Union Phishing Scam

A malicious e-mail is circulating claiming to be from Veridian Credit Union. This email is fraudulent. The University is blocking all traffic to and from the originating domain. See the ITS Security Center for more information about this scam and how to protect you computer and personal information from security threats.

1/23/2008 - Malicious E-mail Requesting Account Verification

A malicious e-mail is circulating claiming to be from the "UIOWA.EDU TEAM" and requesting e-mail account verification, including passwords. The e-mail is a phishing scam and was not sent by the University of Iowa. ITS is working to block all traffic to and from the originating domain. If you receive the e-mail, you can ignore it and delete it. If you responded to the e-mail and included any personal information, including your password, change your Hawk ID password immediately at http://hawkid.uiowa.edu. For more information on keeping your computer and personal information safe and secure, see the ITS Security Center.

1/16/2008 - Department of Justice Phishing Scam

A phishing scam is currently being spread through e-mail that claims to be from the Department of Justice. The Department of Justice web site lists the following about the scam: The Justice Department continues to be aware of fraudulent spam e-mail messages claiming to be from the Department. THESE EMAIL MESSAGES ARE A HOAX. DO NOT RESPOND. More information about the scam, including how to protect your computer and personal information, can be found on the ITS Security Center.

 

1/2/2008 - New ITC Printing System in Place

In order to best serve UI students, faculty and staff who use ITC computers and printers, ITS Campus Technology Services has changed the ITC print accounting system to improve print functionality and accounting across campus. The old print accounting system has been disabled and the new ITC Printing system is now active. Read more about the new system here.