As a part of the Institute’s Security Awareness, Training, and Education program, monthly e-newsletters with tips and advice dealing with IT security issues are sent to all UTIA employees. Each month the UTIA CISO will use the e-newsletter to feature current threats, e.g., spear phishing, as well as reminders, like not sharing passwords, updates to policies or procedures, and general IT security information. These e-newsletters help keep us all aware of security matters while also educating us on what to look for and how to report problems. This page contains the last 12 e-newsletters, as well as the topics covered in each. Newsletters beyond the past 12 months are found in the Knowledge Base under the Security Awareness category.

This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 03/26/2025
This news brief tells you about a current non-threat, a current threat, and an upcoming change to UT Vault.

This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 03/13/2025
This news brief answers some questions users had about the move from Google. It also includes some tips for managers of shared mailboxes.

This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 03/05/2025
This news brief gives important information about an upcoming change, as well as details a current threat and some important security tips.

This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 02/19/2025
This news brief tells you about a non-threat. It also continues the multifactor authentication conversation and tells how to correctly report phishing and junk emails.

This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 02/12/2025
This news brief tells you about a current non-threat, as well as a current threat that is recurring.

This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 02/04/2025
This news brief tells you about a current threat regarding direct deposits. It also gives tips for using Duo, tips for email, and how to run a full Defender sacan.

This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 01/23/2025
This news brief tells you about changes to the UT supported VPN.

This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 01/15/2025
This news brief lets you know about recurring email scams, some important updates you need, and some security tips and reminders.

This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 12/11/2024
This news brief contains important information about BitLocker, policy changes, and one final reminder about security awareness training.

This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 11/20/2024
This news brief shares an update about the new way to report phishing attempts. It also tells you about a current non-threat, gives more tips for staying cybersecure during the holidays, and reminds you about required training.

This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 11/14/2024
This news brief tells you about the new way to report phishing and junk email. It also tells you about on ongoing threat, gives tips for staying cybersecure while using social media, and reminds you about required training.

Reporting Phishing Attempts & Junk Email
If you think an email you have received is a phishing attempt or is spam, it is important to report the email through the proper channels. This will help the…