In May of 2020, the cloud computing provider Blackbaud which is a major supplier to Universities across the globe was targeted by a ransomware attack. While Blackbaud managed to minimise the damage to its systems, the cyber criminals behind the attack managed to steal a subset of data. As a result, many universities in the […]
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Scan to OneDrive is here!
Information Services is enabling Scan to OneDrive, which allows you to scan documents and upload them to your OneDrive cloud storage in Office 365, on Wednesday 2nd September. Once this feature is enabled, you will need to go through a quick setup process after scanning your first document on a printer/MFD. Please see guidance on […]
How to counter phishing, vishing, smishing, and whaling
Phishing Recently, several sophisticated phishing attacks mimicking popular online services such as Office 365 have surfaced. In a recent publication by Cofense, threat actors were found to be luring employees to accept new Terms of Use and Privacy Policies to steal Office 365 login credentials. The malicious actors went to great efforts to spoof the […]
Scan to OneDrive is coming
We will soon be implementing a new feature on all University printers (also called Multi-Functional Devices or ‘MFDs’) which will allow you to scan documents and upload them directly to your OneDrive storage in the Office 365 cloud. The documents will be easily accessible from a folder in OneDrive which can be viewed online or automatically […]
Introducing Safe Links
protecting you from malicious links in email In summary Safe Links is a Microsoft security feature that checks every link you click in an email for malicious content and blocks access if content is suspicious It changes the URL of the link briefly to direct it through the checking servers. Links are prefixed with https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/ […]
World Password Day
Today is World Password Day! While we are all doing some spring cleaning, we thought this may be a good time to tidy up old passwords and start using some new ones! Tidying up passwords – where to start? You may want to have a think about the passwords that you use for sites that […]
Information Security Alert: Phishing email
Many of our staff members have reported a phishing email making the rounds today, purporting to be from the University Chancellor, Jack McConnell. The email contains a PDF attachment titled “University of Stirling” and invites staff to review the contents. This email is NOT genuine. It is a phishing email designed to steal your username […]
Information Security Alert: New Phishing Campaign
Following our recent Information Security Alert about phishing emails, many of you have reported a new phishing campaign that is making the rounds and is targeted at our students. The email claims to be from the “IT help desk” and asks users to validate their accounts by clicking on a link. This email is NOT […]
Phishing Alert! Covid-19 email making the rounds.
Information Services have detected a rise in phishing emails related to COVID-19 and Coronavirus. We have seen one particular email making the rounds yesterday and early this morning with the subject line: “Covid-19 Virus Update: A Document was sent to you for review”. This email is not genuine and is designed to steal your University […]
Stay Cyber Safe While Working Remotely
Due to increasing concerns over the spread of COVID-19 globally and in the UK, the University has suspended face-to-face classes to protect the health and well-being of our students. Teaching is being delivered online and staff members are encouraged to speak to their line manager about working from home where practical. However, working from home […]