WHAT'S HAPPENING?
Attackers are actively exploiting a previously unknown vulnerability in versions 6-11 of Internet Explorer (IE) that allows them to surreptitiously hijack vulnerable computers.


WHY IS IT HAPPENING?
When an affected version of IE is used to access a malicious web site, attackers can silently take over the user's computer. Further details regarding this vulnerability are available at the following URL's:

http://arstechnica.com/security/2014/04/active-0day-attack-hijacking-ie-users-threatens-a-quarter-of-browser-market/

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WHAT'S HAPPENING?
There are emails that are being circulated, an example of which is below, that include suspicious links. These are not legitimate emails.
 
 
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?
If you receive an email like this, do not click on the link. 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.
 

WHAT'S HAPPENING?
A critical Drupal vulnerability has been announced that allows CAS-authenticated sessions to be re-initialized even though the single-use ticket has been deleted.


WHO IS AFFECTED?
Users managing a non-TSO-managed Drupal system running one of the affected CAS Server module versions below.  This would include those managing Drupal instances on OIT WebHosting.

Affected versions:
CAS Server 6.x-2.x versions prior to 6.x-3.3.
CAS Server 7.x-2.x versions prior to 7.x-1.3.


WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?

WHAT'S HAPPENING?
There are emails that are being circulated, an example of which is below, that include suspicious links. These are not legitimate emails.
 
 
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?
If you receive an email like this, do not click on the link. 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.
 

WHAT'S HAPPENING?
There are emails that are being circulated, an example of which is below, that include suspicious links. These are not legitimate emails.
 
 
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?
If you receive an email like this, do not click on the link. 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.
 

WHAT'S HAPPENING?
GT is transitioning from McAfee to Microsoft for its central antivirus service provider.


WHEN IS IT HAPPENING?
The change is in progress and will run through the end of February, 2014.


WHO IS AFFECTED?
Users with GT-provided McAfee products installed on their work or personal systems.  All such copies of McAfee must be uninstalled before March 1, 2014.


WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?

WHAT'S HAPPENING?
There are emails that are being circulated, an example of which is below, that include suspicious links. These are not legitimate emails.
 
 
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?
If you receive an email like this, do not click on the link. 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.
 

WHAT'S HAPPENING?
There are emails that are being circulated, an example of which is below, that includes a suspicious attachment. These are not legitimate emails.
 
 
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?
If you receive an email like this, do not click on the link. 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.
 

WHAT'S HAPPENING?
There are emails that are being circulated, an example of which is below, that include suspicious links. These are not legitimate emails.
 
 
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?
If you receive an email like this, do not click on the link. 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.