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Be wary of identity theft scams during tax season

March 24, 2022

It’s tax season again! The deadline to file federal and state taxes is Apr. 18, and while getting your returns in order may be time consuming, don’t forget to be on high alert for tax scams.

This is the prime season for identity thieves to attempt to collect your confidential information. However, there are ways you can protect your personal data by being aware of the most common scams:

How tax scams (typically) work

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New phishing course required for WCM staff

March 7, 2022

In November 2021, we informed you of a phishing incident that affected a small number of email accounts. Weill Cornell is committed to establishing additional measures to help ensure something like this does not happen again. All WCM workforce members are now required to complete a phishing awareness training course as part of their onboarding.

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Ukraine Advisory: Protect against hackers & malware

March 1, 2022

Weill Cornell and Ithaca’s security teams have received several general advisories from multiple governments and private organizations regarding potential cyberattacks emanating from Russia. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has also issued a “Shields Up” advisory to organizations in response to active and successful cyberattacks against the Ukrainian government, as well as potential cyberattacks...