Technology Alert Board

Welcome to the NSU ITS Alert Board. Here you can find up to date information about technology related issues at Northern State University. These issues include virus alerts, scams, critical updates, software upgrades and so much more.

CURRENT SECURITY ALERTS 
 

November 9th -Email Scams
There are currently multiple variations of email phishing scams circulating. In one variation you are told your email has reached it's limit and you are directed to follow a link for "reactivate" your account. [READ MORE]

November 6th - Windows 7
Mircrosoft release Windows 7 on October 22, 2009. Due to compatibility issues with Cisco NAC Agent and Symantec Anti-virus the Windows 7 Operating System is currently not supported on the USD network. [READ MORE]

October 6th 2009 -Windows Live Hotmail/G-Mail/Yahoo: Phishing Scam
There continues to be a number of different phishing scams (email hoaxes) circulating, all of them asking users to provide personal information, such as their email username and password, and several individuals from the NSU Community have been fooled by these scams [READ MORE]

October, 2009 - Conflicker Worm
Infections reported with Windows PC's not up to current software patch levels. Keep Windows & virus protection software updated! [READ MORE]

  

WIRELESS MAINTENANCE WILL OCCUR
Thursday mornings from 5 –7:00 a.m. During this time wireless access may be limited or unavailable.