Posted on: October 19, 2021
There is a saying that goes: “All is Fish that Comes To the Net” which means a person who takes advantage of all available opportunities to complete a task. In a sense, hackers live by this idiom. Constantly, looking for cracks in computer systems; willing to deceive through fraud, impersonation, and trickery to turn those cracks into craters. Phishing is…
Read morePosted on: October 14, 2021
Ransomware is today’s version of (digital) abduction. In this blog, learn what ransomware is, why it keeps security professionals awake at night, and what you should do to protect yourself and what to do if you are a victim (should you pay the ransom?)
Read morePosted on: October 4, 2021
Do you know the difference between malware, viruses, worms, adware, spyware and trojans? Watch for Information Security’s blog post to find out why you should—and look for more valuable tips during Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
Read morePosted on: September 9, 2021
Due to a recent security vulnerability on Android devices, all staff should be updating their devices with the most recent security patches. To get the most recent updates, go to the settings menu on your device, the icon should look like a gear. From there you will need to scroll down the menu until you…
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Posted on: May 21, 2021
Duo two-factor authentication will soon be required when accessing the Global Protect VPN and Microsoft Cloud Services while off TRU’s campus network.
Read morePosted on: January 24, 2021
To follow up on yesterday’s service disruption notice, IT Services continues to work on restoring access to OneTRU, TRUEmployee and myTRU. While this investigation continues, IT Services was able to restore the critical contents on these webpages. TRUEmployee This information is now available via truemployee.tru.ca. OneTRU The links for programs and applications normally accessible from the…
Read morePosted on: January 22, 2021
We are aware that myTRU, TRUemployee and one.tru.ca are currently unavailable. We are looking into the situation and will provide an update when we have more information.
Read morePosted on: January 15, 2021
In December 2020, just before the winter break, 17 unsuspecting TRU employees opened a malicious email message and clicked on a scam link. Once IT Services was informed of the scam (at infosecurity@tru.ca), they were able to stop several thousand more malicious emails from being sent. That’s the good news. The bad news? Enough damage…
Read morePosted on: October 28, 2020
There’s been a rise in phishing messages that look like they are from DocuSign. These harmful emails are disguised as legitimate DocuSign notifications related to invoices or other financial documents that require your signature. Phishing scams are a very popular tactic hackers use to trick you into thinking you’ve received an email or text (SMiShing…
Read morePosted on: April 7, 2020
With the rapid transition to distance learning IT has been getting lots of questions about which conference and collaboration platform is the best. Here at TRU we have three chosen solutions that are equally great but each shines brightest in different scenarios. Microsoft Teams, BlueJeans and BigBlueButton are all able to meet and exceed your…
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