CoC Password Requirements Change

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WHAT’S HAPPENING?
CoC password requirements are changing.


WHEN IS IT HAPPENING?
On Tuesday, March 19, 2013.


WHY IS IT HAPPENING?
As required by the State Department of Audits, the Institute has increased the minimum password length for GT accounts from 8 to 11 characters.  The CoC will change its password requirements to match the Institute, increasing the length from 8 to 11 characters while reducing the required character classes from 4 to 3.


WHO IS AFFECTED?
CoC faculty, staff, and students with a CoC account.

Latest Phishing Attempt

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WHAT'S HAPPENING?
There are emails that are being circulated, an example of which is below, that appear to come from @gatech.edu email addresses directing users to follow a link. These are not legitimate emails.


WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?
If you receive an email like this, do not click on the links. If a phishing or spam email makes its way into your inbox, please forward it according to the directions at
http://support.cc.gatech.edu/support-tools/faq/what-should-i-do-when-i-receive-spam-or-phishing-email to improve the accuracy of GT's filters.

Latest Phishing Attempt

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WHAT'S HAPPENING?
There are emails that are being circulated, an example of which is below, that appear to come from @cc.gatech.edu email addresses directing users to follow a link. These are not legitimate emails.


WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?
If you receive an email like this, do not click on the links. If a phishing or spam email makes its way into your inbox, please forward it according to the directions at http://support.cc.gatech.edu/support-tools/faq/what-should-i-do-when-i-receive-spam-or-phishing-email to improve the accuracy of GT's filters.

Latest Phishing Attempt

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WHAT'S HAPPENING?
There are emails that are being circulated, an example of which is below, that appear to come from @gatech.edu email addresses directing users to follow a link. These are not legitimate emails.


WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?
If you receive an email like this, do not click on the links. If a phishing or spam email makes its way into your inbox, please forward it according to the directions at
http://support.cc.gatech.edu/support-tools/faq/what-should-i-do-when-i-receive-spam-or-phishing-email to improve the accuracy of GT's filters.

Latest Phishing Attempt

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WHAT'S HAPPENING?
There are emails that are being circulated, an example of which is below, that appear to come from Intuit, Inc. directing users to follow a link. These are not legitimate emails.


WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?
If you receive an email like this, do not click on the links. If a phishing or spam email makes its way into your inbox, please forward it according to the directions at http://support.cc.gatech.edu/support-tools/faq/what-should-i-do-when-i-receive-spam-or-phishing-email to improve the accuracy of GT's filters.

Latest Phishing Attempt

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WHAT'S HAPPENING?
There are emails that are being circulated, an example of which is below, that appear to come from OIT directing users to an external form to provide sensitive data. These are not legitimate emails.


WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?
If you receive an email like this, do not click on the links. If a phishing or spam email makes its way into your inbox, please forward it according to the directions at http://support.cc.gatech.edu/support-tools/faq/what-should-i-do-when-i-receive-spam-or-phishing-email to improve the accuracy of GT's filters.

Latest Phishing Attempt

Submitted by admin on

WHAT'S HAPPENING?
There are emails that are being circulated, an example of which is below, that appear to come from OIT directing users to an external form to provide sensitive data. These are not legitimate emails.


WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?
If you receive an email like this, do not click on the links. If a phishing or spam email makes its way into your inbox, please forward it according to the directions at http://support.cc.gatech.edu/support-tools/faq/what-should-i-do-when-i-receive-spam-or-phishing-email to improve the accuracy of GT's filters.

Internet Explorer Unpatched Vulnerability

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WHAT'S HAPPENING?
Internet Explorer (IE) is being targeted through an unpatched vulnerability.


WHY IS IT HAPPENING?
Exploit code has been released which targets an unpatched vulnerability in versions 6-9 of IE. Further details regarding this vulnerability are available at the following URL's:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/advisory/2757760
http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Microsoft-and-Germany-s-BSI-warn-against-using-IE-1710058.html


WHO IS AFFECTED?