Computing Services and Instructional Technology

CSIT has received numerous reports within the past hour of a new phishing scam targeting NWU mailboxes. The volume of reports indicates that this is an extremely wide spread attack and that it has been structured to evade our email filters.

CSIT has received reports of a phishing scam reaching NWU Inboxes.  The message, while not particularly convincing, is sufficiently wide spread to warrant an alert.

The end of net neutrality is at hand.

CSIT has received several reports of a new phishing scam reaching NWU mailboxes this morning.  While this particular scam is not as sophisticated as many we have seen recently, the frequency of the reports prompted this warning.

CSIT has received a number of reports of a new email scam reaching NWU mailboxes.  This particular scam is a variant of one we have seen previously, though not recently.

On Wednesday (5/16), the US Senate passed legislation which would revoke recent FCC rules changing net neutrality policies.  The vote, however, is unlikely to have anything more than symbolic value.

Twitter has today announced the discovery of a bug in their social media platform which is compelling them to recommend that all their users change their Twitter passwords.

Many of you will have noted that there was an interruption of Internet service this morning at about 11:10am.  The interruption was caused when the campus firewall shutdown due to the failure of a UPS to which it was connected.

Among all the other challenges during this time of the academic year, CSIT is also seeing an increase in the number of phishing attacks against NWU email addresses.

As you all well know, Culmination Week is upon us and Finals Week is on the horizon.  For most of you, this will be a period of intense research, study and preparation.  Typically, it will feature a significant reliance upon technology.  CSIT is offering a few quick tips to assist you toward a successful Culmination and Finals Weeks.