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Ensure your university-owned computer is protected
UC Berkeley's reputation for groundbreaking research and academic excellence depends on keeping our data safe and secure. Protecting you and your data is a top priority for UC Berkeley. That's why we're asking everyone to take a simple but critical step: ensure Berkeley Security Software (BSS) is...
Problems with your ID - Phishing Email
We have received several reports of a fake email spoofed to look like it is coming from a campus department requesting your CalNet login to 'fix' problems with your campus ID.
Critical Severity Vulnerability in latest versions of WordPress
This is a notice from the Information Security Office to alert you to a critical vulnerability that impacts WordPress, a common website management platform[1]. Please share this alert internally with IT admins and service owners who run the product so they are aware and know what actions to take to...
Unauthorized PayPal Account Email - Phishing Email
We have received several reports of unrecognized, bogus PayPal account creation attempts using @berkeley.edu email addresses.