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Multi-Factor Authentication (Duo)

Phishing and brute force attacks are increasing exponentially, and so are the risks that your credentials may be stolen. Multi-factor authentication (also known as two factor authentication), or MFA, provides added security control to ensure that every login from every device is legitimate. 

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  • Faculty
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  • Technical Partner
  • Access & Identity

Get Global Access with eduroam

eduroam (education roaming) is the secure worldwide federated network access service developed for the international research and education community.For the traveler:

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  • Non-UCSF
  • Staff
  • Student
  • Network & Wireless

Operational

Zoom Web Conferencing

Zoom is a simple, all-in-one solution that lets you meet across desktops, mobile devices and conference rooms. Zoom is free to UCSF faculty, staff and learners, and the UCSF Zoom instance is HIPAA-compliant.

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  • Email & Collaboration
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Apr 2023: Tax-Themed Lures Distribute Malware

Cybercriminals have launched a series of phishing attacks using a timely tax-themed lure.  The lures imitate the sharing of 2022 tax documents via a Citrix ShareFile link. The lures note that the download expires on April 18, 2023, the tax-filing deadline in the United States.

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Feb 2023: Phishing Attacks Distribute IRS Notice-Themed Lures

Cybercriminals have launched a series of phishing attacks using timely tax-themed lures.  While the email from field says “Irs notice” and then the name of the organization, the sending address is a Madwire account. The phishing emails contain an HTML attachment allegedly containing delivery details about a tax related USPS letter.

How-To

Avoid Spam

Most of us have received unsolicited email at one time or another. Most of the time, we just delete the message and get on with our lives. However, there may be times when some of the content of this email is so offensive or so obviously an illegal scam that we ask ourselves, "How do these people get my address, and what can I do to stop this?" Good question. Let's first examine how spammers may get your address. How do spammers and marketers get my address?

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  • Security