It hasn’t been a good week for Zoom. On top of the reports of zoom-bombing, there have been announced vulnerabilities in both the Windows and macOS versions of the Zoom Desktop Client which expose passwords or allows hackers to run… Read More
Tag: security
External Email Banner
As of today, some of your email might look a little different. UFIT has implemented a banner to all emails originating from off-campus. The banner, which will be prepended to the body of the email, reminds people to be suspicious before… Read More
Protecting Your Data
Welcome back, or, for those new to the College, welcome aboard! As you start this new academic year you’ll be receiving a myriad of new emails from the University, College, and Department containing new or updated information. Intermingled with the… Read More
Risk Assessment Requirements
Two years ago the University adopted a Risk Management Policy (http://www.it.ufl.edu/policies/information-security/risk-management-policy/) which has impacted the process for IT purchases significantly. When faculty need new IT resources UFIT, the CIO, and the CSO strongly prefer the use of UFIT hosting solutions… Read More
New Threats Target CPU Design Flaw: Meltdown and Spectre
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