Cybersecurity
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Beware of phishing scams linked to College World Series
(iStockphoto) Vanderbilt University Information Technology wants to remind the Vanderbilt community of the dangers of email phishing scams, which spike following major news events, such as the Commodores’ championship win in the College World Series. VUIT cautions all Vanderbilt faculty, students and staff to exercise additional caution and to stop… Read MoreJun 26, 2014
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Most Vanderbilt systems not impacted by ‘Heartbleed’
The majority of Vanderbilt systems have not been affected by “Heartbleed,” the Internet security flaw discovered last week. VUIT is continuing to conduct a detailed assessment of Vanderbilt sites and systems and applying necessary fixes to impacted sites and services. Read MoreApr 14, 2014
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VUIT assessing ‘Heartbleed’ security vulnerability
On April 7, a major online security flaw known as "Heartbleed" was discovered. VUIT has determined that the majority of Vanderbilt systems are not affected by this flaw and is conducting a detailed assessment of those Vanderbilt sites and systems that might be affected now. Read MoreApr 9, 2014
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Vanderbilt researchers take part in NSF cybersecurity grant
M. Eric Johnson, Dean of Vanderbilt's Owen Graduate School of Management, has been named as a principal co-investigator on a new $10-million, five-year grant from the Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace program of the National Science Foundation (NSF). Read MoreSep 4, 2013