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University of Manchester Cyber Attack
Last week the University of Manchester was the victim of a cyber attack. Whilst we are not affected, we are not immune to this type of attack. It is important that we all remain vigilant. We have a number of technologies in place to help us reduce the risk, but cyber security is everyone’s responsibility, and the human factor is one of the largest single elements affecting risk. We have cyber security training with CybSafe, if you have not already completed the training, please do so now - https://app.ucl.ac.uk/InsideUCL/Training.
Some general tips:
- Be wary when being asked for information
- Think before you click on any links or attachments
- Ensure your operating system and software are up-to-date
- Back-up your data
If you are unsure if something is genuine, contact the person via another channel e.g phone. Verify contact details from a reputable source, not the details included in an email. If you have any queries, please contact the UCL Information Security Group – isg@ucl.ac.uk.