3030- Tag! I Don’t Want To Be IT!
By Monique Le
Tag: IT
A New Horror Movie to Watch Besides “It”
NETFLIX RELEASES A NEW HORROR COMEDY By Christine Viray, Staff Writer As a horror movie fanatic, I’m always interested in watching a horror movie whenever I have free time. Unlike many of my friends buying tickets to see the new…
One if by land, two if by internet
This story was originally published in the April 25 issue of Fourth Estate. How Mason researchers are leading the charge in preventing digital attacks Two weeks ago on Friday, April 15, a team of Mason researchers and students were awarded…
Mason sees record number of phishing attacks
Mason has faced a record number of phishing attacks in the past nine months. With high profile security breaches making headlines in the private and government sectors, Internet users have more reason than ever to tread carefully when it comes to…
Weak wifi circulating campus
This story was originally in the April 13 issue of Fourth Estate. Jevette Brown, staff writer One of the most popular social media trends for Mason is the terrible wifi. The connections to the various wireless networks has always been…
Two phishing efforts attempt to steal sensitive information
Two phishing attempts occurred earlier this week in an effort to obtain sensitive information from Mason students, faculty, and staff. Phishing is an effort by hackers, imitating legitimate companies or organizations, to obtain private information. According to an email sent…
Students change passwords due to systems instrusion
The IT department asked students to change their passwords earlier this month in response to a system intrusion. According to Marlyn Smith, vice president of Mason’s information technology unit, the intrusion compromised about 4,400 social security numbers. The intrusion affected mostly…