July 1, 2023

UCSF IT Security

Awareness News You Can Use

Monthly Articles, Contests, and Upcoming Events

July's Quiz is on Safe and Secure Travel and Remote Work

Please read "Travel and Work Remotely - Securely and Safely!" and take the monthly quiz. All UCSF faculty, staff, contractors, students, and affiliates who take the quiz will be entered in a drawing for one of six $50 Amazon gift cards.

Remember, you can also visit our previous security awareness articles and take the quizzes. Visit our past campaigns at the UCSF Awareness Site.

IT Security Awareness Flyer Posting Contest to Help Combat Duo Fatigue Attacks Continues! Win a $50 Amazon Gift Card!

Duo Fatigue Attacks are when attackers spam you with Duo push notifications, hoping you will eventually “fatigue” from the onslaught of requests and give in, granting access to your account and UCSF resources such as email.

Duo fatigue attacks are increasing and to help combat them, IT security has created a flyer with the actions needed to protect your credentials and the University. Please post them everywhere allowed such as breakrooms, department bulletin boards, or your refrigerator. Take a picture of the posted flyer and send it to [email protected]. Each picture is an entry in a drawing for a $50 Amazon gift card. June's winner was Stasha Marks, a Senior Chemical Management Specialist in the UCSF Resource Research Program. Thanks, Stasha!

Click here to view and print the flyer

Latest Phishing Campaign

If you missed the "red flags" from our latest mock phish, they are displayed at the bottom of our page "Protect UCSF and Myself from Phishing and Other Similar Scams".

If an email seems at all strange, report it via Phish Alarm. You will find out almost instantly how to further interact with the email. Over-reporting is not an issue! Better safe than sorry! 

Required UC Cybersecurity Awareness Course

All UCSF Faculty, Staff, and Students must annually complete the UC Cyber Fundamentals Awareness Course on the UC Learning Management System (LMS). Five people win a $50 Amazon gift card each month! Find out more about the course and see the new contest below!

See the Latest Phishing Scams and Know

What To Do! 

In the last year, cyber criminals delivered a wave of cyber-attacks that were not just highly coordinated, but far more frequent and advanced than ever before seen. Many of them began with a phishing email. To help everyone be more aware of the current widespread and impactful phishing scams, IT Security has created a page New Phishing Threat Alerts. It lists the prevalent phishing campaigns and provide additional information on:

  • What to watch out for
  • Key actions to take
  • Tips to remember

 

Please bookmark the page and check back often. IT Security will be updating it frequently.

 

Ongoing Monthly Contests

 

Everyone Can Win a Prize!

1. Refer your UCSF friends and colleagues to the UCSF Awareness Site and ask them to:

  • Read the latest article and take the quiz.
  • Ask them to enter your email address as the referrer.
  • State they are new to the site on the last page of the monthly quiz.

For each 20 people you refer, you will win a $25 Amazon gift card (limit 2/year, referrals do not expire).

 

2. Each month we will be selecting one person to win a $50 gift card from everyone who uses the Phish Alarm Button to report suspicious emails. They will win a $50 gift card. This important security tool analyzes the email and lets you know if it is an actual phish. No need to contact the Service Desk or IT Security when you get something suspicious. For more information, please visit the Phish Alarm Overview Page.

 

3. Each month we will be randomly selecting five people from everyone with “current” status on their UC Cyber Fundamentals Awareness Course assignment to win a $50 Amazon Gift Card. Here’s how to check your status on the annual training requirement:

  • Click on the UC Learning Center link in MyAccess
  • Click on “UC Learning Center Login” from the UC Learning Center page
  • Click on “Required Training”
  • Check the Status of “eCourse: UC Cyber Security Awareness Fundamentals”

Winners Circle

June Awareness Quiz Winners

Alan Wolfe 

Aminah Khan

Syed Razi

Stacey Zabala

Lara Coffin

Deepalika Chakravarty

 

June Phish Alarm Winner

Diane Sliwka

 

June LMS Cybersecurity

Awareness Course Winners

Erica Southworth

Renee Salvemini

Dian Gu

Derrick Chun

Mackenzie Lee

 

JuneTop Quiz Referrers

Millo Pasquini

Eve Phong (Dinh)

Khin Nyunt

Cristina Morrison

Jennifer Camacho

Julie Erich

Matthew Lau

Thea Dela Cruz

Casey Nelson

John Hasper

Gato Gourly

Jason Dong

 

May Duo Fatigue Flyer Winner

Stasha Marks

Future Events

Wednesday, July 12, 2023, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Testing Websites with Users with Disabilities

Testing Websites with Users with Disabilities sessions are twofold: 1) create awareness of assistive technology users and their experiences with websites, and 2) provide a discovery opportunity to barriers to content. Get insight to how well UCSF sites work for users with disabilities. There will be a live assistive technology demo on a UCSF website. To request an accommodation for this virtual event, please contact Jill Wolters, Web Standards Program Manager, at [email protected] or 415-514-2941.

Click here for more information and to sign up to attend Testing Websites with Users with Disabilities

Monday, July 17, 2023, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

UC User Experience (UCUX) Meetup at UC Tech 2023

This event is solely for staff and faculty employed by the University of California. This meetup is for UX and UX-adjacent staff to share insights about usability on our varied campuses, labs and medical centers. There will be time to compare and evaluate technical strategies for student success across digital interfaces

Testing Websites with Users with Disabilities sessions are twofold: 1) create awareness of assistive technology users and their experiences with websites, and 2) provide a discovery opportunity to barriers to content. Get insight to how well UCSF sites work for users with disabilities.

Click here for more information about the UCUX Meetup

Tuesday, September 26, 2023 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Privacy 101 Workshop

UCSD

Flagship educational course of the history and importance of privacy and data ethics, with particular attention to modern data practices and their impacts on current events, society, and personhood. Beyond data privacy, learners will develop a deeper understanding of bodily/intimacy privacy, territorial privacy, communication privacy, and surveillance capitalism. Open and free to the public. Recommended for those interested in the concept and discipline of privacy beyond compliance.

Click here to register for Privacy 101 via Eventbrite

Past Events

Tuesday, October 4, 2022, 11:00AM-12:00 PM

Accessibility and Security Panel Discussion

Panel Members:

Scott Hollier, CEO & Co-founder Centre for Accessibility

Yue-Ting Siu, TVI PHD, Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments

Jiatyan Chen, Online Accessibility Program Manager, Stanford

Nicholas Borton, Chief Information Security Officer UCD

Lucy Greco, Web Accessibility Evangelist UCB

Diane Tyo, IT Operational Continuity Analyst UCLA

Moderator:

Cecile Puretz, Assistant Director of Disability Access & Inclusion at University of California San Francisco

Accessibility and Cybersecurity are both important considerations, particularly in inclusive yet cyber-vulnerable environments like those in the University of California system. Typically, conversations on these two topics are completely separate, but this event brought them together in a panel discussion to increase understanding and awareness of both sets of needs. With some effort and collaboration, it's possible to make technology both more accessible and more secure.

Click here to watch the Accessibility and Security Panel Discussion Webinar