The University is starting to roll-out a new authentication mechanism called two-factor authentication, or 2FA. 2FA requires you to use two different authentication methods when logging in: something you know (your GatorLink password) and something you have (i.e. a code… Read More
By now you’ve probably heard about the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities. They have been a major news story this past week, even being mentioned on local news. In a nutshell, a major design flaw was found in the main chip… Read More
UFIT expects to deploy new features to the campus email service on September 26, 2017. The new features, known as ProofPoint Targeted Attack Protection (TAP), are an expansion of UF’s existing SPAM and PHISHING protection provided by its ProofPoint… Read More
Attackers have been actively exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Word to infect computers with malware. The first reports about the attacks came Friday from antivirus vendor McAfee after their researchers discovered some suspicious Word files spotted earlier. They… Read More
During routine UF Exchange maintenance UFIT has found a number of mailboxes that do not have proper retention policies set. If your mailbox was one of those found you will receive an email from us about this with some additional… Read More