We were recently notified of a wave of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) cyber-attacks on a number of UK universities, which caused significant disruption to their operations. We were not directly targeted - but we need your help to further strengthen our security. Here are three things you can do to help keep our services secure.

At this busy time of year, take care when checking your emails and be aware of the risks of cyber-crime.

Find our more about the planned upgrades on our campus VPN over the next two weeks and what that means for you.

The roll out of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on all managed Windows computers will begin this week, replacing Kaspersky Anti-Virus. Laptop users working off-campus should continue to connect to the VPN at least once a week to pick up the change. Find out more in this IT Services news item.

We're replacing our Web Sign-On with Microsoft’s Multi-Factor Authentication - which will improve online security and user-experience. Over the next couple of months, you'll be prompted to log in to the University system using a new or different authentication method. Find out more about what this means for you, options for authentication and the benefits of the new systemLink opens in a new window.

A reminder about a phishing scamLink opens in a new window targeting Warwick email accounts. Please remain vigilant.

A new phishing campaign is targeting Warwick email accounts - please immediately contact the IDG Helpdesk if you have been affected.

Learn more about our new supported Apple Mac service. For existing users of University-supplied Mac laptops, don’t forget to enrol your computer by 31 July to ensure continued access to Office 365 applications and to benefit from the enhanced security and support.

Umbrella Security Protection is available as additional protection for all devices, whether working on campus or from home. Find out what this means for you and the University.