security News Archive

The Marshall University Information Technology (IT) department is participating in National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) to raise awareness of Cyber Security issues. Throughout the month of October, Marshall IT will be sharing information from the national campaign on Twitter, their website and through newsletter articles. “The Marshall IT team looks forward to National Cyber

A number of fradulent emails have been circulating with various subjects and @live.marshall.edu senders, all with message bodies looking similar to the image below.  Many accounts are continuing to be compromised. Please DO NOT CLICK any links in messages which look similar to the image below, or any other messages before verifying the sender, verifying the URL,

Marshall University Information Technology provides access to Lynda Campus for ALL students, faculty and staff. This service provides the university, and the members of its community, with easy online access to in-depth training demos on a wide variety of topics underlining important technical and life skills.           Members of the Marshall

Jon Cutler Chief Information Security Officer     What degrees do you hold? B.B.A Emphasis on Business Information Systems – Marshall University M.S Emphasis in Technology Management – Marshall University Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) ISC^2 How would you describe your role in 10 words or less? I manage risk and raise awareness of

Sarah Quarles IT Security Analyst What degrees do you hold? BS – Integrated Science & Technology with an emphasis in Digital Forensics obtained from Marshall University How would you describe your role? I assist the CISO in protecting the security of IT infrastructure, devices on the network, and sensitive university data. I maintain the client

Today, February 6, 2018, is Safer Internet Day (SID), a worldwide event aimed at promoting the safe and positive use of digital technology for all users, especially children and teens. This year’s SID theme—Create, Connect and Share Respect: A better Internet starts with you—encourages everyone to play their part in creating a better, safer, and

Marshall University will be conducting a test of the MU Alert emergency messaging system on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 10 a.m.. This is an opt-in service available to MU community members. Subscribers are asked to be sure they receive a message by noon on Wednesday, and if necessary update their contact information via the

Marshall faculty, students, and staff have seen a recent upswing in the number of phishing emails received recently.  Brooke Griffin, reporter for The Parthenon, recently interviewed IT staff.  Read the article here.

Interested in how cyber security affects you? On Tuesday, October 17th, and Thursday, October 19th, from 11a.m.-1p.m. each day, Marshall University’s Information Technology (IT) division will be hosting the Hackers for Charity student group for a National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) table in the lobby of the first floor of the Drinko Library and

The Marshall University Information Technology (IT) department is participating in National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) to raise awareness of Cyber Security issues. Throughout the month of October, Marshall IT will be sharing information from the national campaign on Twitter, their website and through newsletter articles.     “This is the fifth year in which