Replacing Queen's network hardware for reliability and performance
Queen's network will be unavailable Sunday, October 29 from 6 am - 12 pm.The outage is a result of a border router upgrade and is part of a continued effort to strengthen Queen's network availability,...
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Social engineering: Who can you trust?
What is social engineering?Social engineering is the art of manipulating people so they unknowingly give up confidential information. It is the exploitation of human psychology to obtain otherwise...
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Is your computer up to date? Here's why it should be.
What is a "vulnerability" on my device? How can these be exploited?Cyber criminals are becoming more and more savvy at gaining unauthorized access to your devices and data. Exploiting system...
View ArticleNew WPA vulnerability affecting WiFi networks
A new WPA vulnerability could allow hackers to intercept traffic from devices to wireless networks.Researchers have recently discovered a weakness in the WPA and WPA2 (Wifi Protected Access) protocol...
View ArticleClosing ports to enhance security at Queen's
Additional ports to be blocked for added securityIn March 2017, ITS implemented Phase I of our port blocking initiatve, which may have impacted the way that users connect to campus resources from...
View ArticleEnhancing network reliability at Queen's
Queen's network will be unavailable Friday, December 22 at 5 pm until Saturday, December 23 at 3 am Why will the network be down? The outage is a result of a hardware upgrade and is part of a continued...
View ArticleIncrease in phishing emails during holiday season
Holiday and exam season is primetime for phishersAs campus enters one of its busiest times of the year, hackers and cyber criminals are increasing their efforts to gain unauthorized access to your...
View ArticleYour devices are affected by latest security vulnerabilities
Meltdown and Spectre security vulnerabilities affect your devices Over the last few weeks, Security researches discovered two significant hardware vulnerabilities called Meltdown and Spectre. The...
View ArticleClassroom upgrades are coming!
Classrooms upgrades are coming! During the next 4 months, Information Technology Services (ITS), in partnership with the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) and Physical Plant Services (PPS), will...
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