Zoom will NOT require increased meeting security for educational institutions

Update: Following an announcement that passcodes would be required for all meetings starting 9/27, Zoom made a decision to NOT enforce the passcode requirement for educational institutations, which includes Weill Cornell Medicine. Therefore, ITS did not make passcodes mandatory for Zoom meetings, but we still encourage you to ensure your meetings are as secure as possible. For tips on how to secure your meetings visit our post on...

Read More
security alert

New phishing attempt impersonating WCM faculty & staff

ITS has identified a new phishing attempt targeting WCM users. An external, unauthorized account has been impersonating WCM faculty and staff to gain personal information from other employees. Here’s one example of what the phishing attempt looks like: 

...

Read More

Cybersecurity Warning on Targeting of COVID-19 Research Organizations

Yesterday, the FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a public service announcement to raise awareness of attacks against institutions conducting COVID-19-related research.

The FBI is investigating attacks against US organizations originating from China that have been observed attempting to steal intellectual property...

Read More