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Alerts, Advisories & Notices

Alert: Linux XZ Utils and SSH Backdoor

4/2/2024
Notice: Threat Actors Targeting Researchers and Academics

2/7/2024

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Phishes & Scams

Freshmen Housing at the University of Michigan

4/16/2024
Remote Tech Support Scams

12/20/2023

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In the News

TikTok Divest-or-Ban Bill Heads to Fast Track in US Congress

4/17/2024 – Bloomberg
Colorado Bill Aims to Protect Consumer Brain Data

4/17/2024 – The New York Times

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Articles & Tips

History of Surveillance Timeline on Safe Computing

The ITS Information Assurance team has published the History of Surveillance Timeline, a unique resource on Safe Computing for those who like to learn from history.

Privacy@Michigan takes over Michigan Theater with 1984 screening and faculty panel

Privacy@Michigan hosted a 40th-anniversary screening of the film adaptation of George Orwell’s 1984 and a U-M faculty panel discussion at the Michigan Theater on March 6, 2024.

Privacy@Michigan speakers discuss the economics of privacy

The annual celebration of Data Privacy Day at the University of Michigan kicked off with a Privacy@Michigan keynote event featuring Prof. Alessandro Acquisti, Trustees Professor of Information Technology and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College, and the co-director of the CMU Center for Behavioral Decision Research (CBDR).

Favorite Posts

Someone sitting on the couch with their laptop and their dog laying on them as the dog puts their paw on the keyboard of the laptop. Text: "Hey, don't go barking up the wrong tree. Look before you click! Check the full URL of links in emails to see if it goes where you expect."

Fake pages can look exactly like the real ones! Check the URL before clicking and entering login information. http://myumi.ch/LrPK8 #WebTipWednesday #SecureLifeOfPets