Security News

Just like your bank, credit card and medical portals, the University of Arizona requires 2-factor authentication to keep your NetID account secure. You don’t want bad actors stealing your personal or financial information, or accessing your university resources and data.

Stay alert this semester—be wary of unknown/external senders and unusual requests

Steps the university is taking and that you can take to prevent security breaches and fraud.

Use UAWiFi, campus wired network, or campus VPN to access systems and services restricted to the campus network

Learn more about new Box features

New identity system updates employee status much faster in university database, provides platform for future provisioning improvements

Starting Thursday, June 13, the University will implement Mimecast, a new email spam filter to enhance protection against viruses and malware while reducing unwanted emails received by students and employees.

Spring break is unfortunately an opportune time for hackers, schemers, and generally dishonest people. There are many proactive steps you can take to protect yourself and your loved ones.

Defrauders have a penchant for identifying the tools that people rely on the most, which is why it is unfortunately common to see scammers slipping into your emails via phishing, text message, and social media accounts. QR codes are the latest tool being attacked by the dishonest

On Friday, Feb. 16, the University will implement a streamlined NetID+ two-factor authentication experience, Duo Universal Prompt, to simplify the verification process, increase security and provide a more user-friendly interface.