Security

Our mission in the information security group is to help protect the information and technology assets of Creighton University.  Learn about Creighton's information security philosophy.

Security Updates

Boundary Firewall Changes for DNS

On Wednesday May 23 at 0900 we will be making a change to the boundary firewall to block port 53 (DNS) inbound to all of campus, except for cu-one.  We are making this change for...

Phishy Emails

Creighton is seeing a large increase of phishing emails.  We are aware of bogus Verizon bills and Apple Store order acknowledgments, be cautious of any emails that appear to be...

Changes to VPN (and CUWireless)

Effective June 1st, 2012, DoIT will be decommissioning the current Cisco VPN system.  It has been replaced by a newer one that is available for use now.  You will need to...

Tax Season Woes

Another tax season is upon us and it isn't just the IRS out to get your money.  Scammers and phishers are looking to trick people into giving up their personal information or downloading...

Be Safe and Happy Holidays

The holiday season is a great time for gathering with friends and family and experiencing all the joys of the sacred.  Unfortunately, its also a great time for scammers, phishers,...

Be careful on Cyber Monday

Yay! It is the year's #1 shopping day for those of you who didn't feel the need to brave the mace-wielding crowds on Black Friday.  Retailers across the internet have stepped up...

AMI now on your mobile phone!

This past weekend, AMI was updated to be easily accessible from your Droid, iPhone/iPod Touch, and Windows Mobile 7 (v7.5 and up) devices!  That means you can search for people,...

Welcome to Cybersecurity Awareness Month!

October is cybersecurity awareness month.  That means its a good time to review my top three security tips and best-practices. 1) A good password is often the only thing standing...

Blocking Remote Desktop (3389)

At noon today, port 3389 will be blocked for both on- and off-campus communication.  This port is most commonly used for Windows remote desktop protocol.  We are taking this...

SSL Certificate Suspension

Due to recent claims of a security breach, GlobalSign (the company that we get our SSL certs from) has temporarily ceased issuing new certificates while they investigate.  No new...

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