{"id":29460,"date":"2025-09-18T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/?p=29460"},"modified":"2025-09-17T08:39:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T12:39:06","slug":"brush-up-on-security-this-fall-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/2025\/09\/18\/brush-up-on-security-this-fall-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Brush Up on Security this Fall 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MPHOTO-Stock_SocialFallcolors21_004_1200x833-Bridget-Weise-Knyal-600x417.png\" alt=\"Michigan students walking through the Diag among fall colors\" class=\"wp-image-29451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MPHOTO-Stock_SocialFallcolors21_004_1200x833-Bridget-Weise-Knyal-600x417.png 600w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MPHOTO-Stock_SocialFallcolors21_004_1200x833-Bridget-Weise-Knyal-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MPHOTO-Stock_SocialFallcolors21_004_1200x833-Bridget-Weise-Knyal-768x533.png 768w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MPHOTO-Stock_SocialFallcolors21_004_1200x833-Bridget-Weise-Knyal-200x140.png 200w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MPHOTO-Stock_SocialFallcolors21_004_1200x833-Bridget-Weise-Knyal-60x42.png 60w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MPHOTO-Stock_SocialFallcolors21_004_1200x833-Bridget-Weise-Knyal-665x462.png 665w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MPHOTO-Stock_SocialFallcolors21_004_1200x833-Bridget-Weise-Knyal.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Daryl Marschke, Michigan Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the U-M community kicks off a new academic year, cyber threats from data breaches to phishing scams and online disinformation continue to evolve in complexity, and are pervasive in the <a href=\"https:\/\/safecomputing.umich.edu\/in-the-news\">news<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/campustechnology.com\/articles\/2025\/01\/30\/2025-cybersecurity-predictions-for-k-20-education.aspx\">Higher education is navigating an increasingly complex landscape of cybersecurity threats and challenges.<\/a> <strong>Every member of the U-M community, including students, faculty, and staff, has a shared responsibility in protecting our digital assets.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To play a part and keep yourself and the university safe:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/safecomputing.umich.edu\/protect-yourself\/manage-your-passwords?nav\">Protect Your Passwords &amp; Identity <\/a>and keep your <a href=\"https:\/\/documentation.its.umich.edu\/node\/760?check_logged_in=1\">UMICH account recovery information<\/a> updated (U-M Weblogin required).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/safecomputing.umich.edu\/protect-yourself\/secure-your-devices\">Secure Your Devices<\/a>. Set your apps and devices to update automatically.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consult the <a href=\"https:\/\/safecomputing.umich.edu\/dataguide?check_logged_in=1\">Sensitive Data Guide<\/a> to make informed security and compliance decisions about which IT services to use when collecting, processing, storing, or sharing institutional data.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stay informed and be proactive. <a href=\"https:\/\/safecomputing.umich.edu\/\">The U-M Safe Computing website<\/a> has a wealth of resources to help you, including:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/safecomputing.umich.edu\/protect-yourself\/be-safe-online\/practice-online-hygiene\">Practice Online Hygiene<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/safecomputing.umich.edu\/phishing-alerts\">Phishes and Scams<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/safecomputing.umich.edu\/protect-yourself\/be-safe-online\/misinformation\">Misinformation: How to Spot and Stop It<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you&#8217;re in the classroom, office, or working remotely, <strong>you have an important role in keeping U-M secure<\/strong>. Please help spread the word by sharing this information with colleagues, students, and others in your area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cyber threats from data breaches to phishing scams and online disinformation continue to evolve in complexity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":223,"featured_media":29451,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_umich_oidc_access":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[488,23],"class_list":["post-29460","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-safe-computing","tag-cybersecurity","tag-security"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MPHOTO-Stock_SocialFallcolors21_004_1200x833-Bridget-Weise-Knyal.png",1200,833,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MPHOTO-Stock_SocialFallcolors21_004_1200x833-Bridget-Weise-Knyal-400x266.png",400,266,true],"medium":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MPHOTO-Stock_SocialFallcolors21_004_1200x833-Bridget-Weise-Knyal-300x208.png",300,208,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MPHOTO-Stock_SocialFallcolors21_004_1200x833-Bridget-Weise-Knyal-768x533.png",665,462,true],"large":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MPHOTO-Stock_SocialFallcolors21_004_1200x833-Bridget-Weise-Knyal-600x417.png",600,417,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MPHOTO-Stock_SocialFallcolors21_004_1200x833-Bridget-Weise-Knyal.png",1200,833,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MPHOTO-Stock_SocialFallcolors21_004_1200x833-Bridget-Weise-Knyal.png",1200,833,false],"excerpt-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MPHOTO-Stock_SocialFallcolors21_004_1200x833-Bridget-Weise-Knyal-200x140.png",200,140,true],"themonic-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MPHOTO-Stock_SocialFallcolors21_004_1200x833-Bridget-Weise-Knyal-60x42.png",60,42,true],"ioslider-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MPHOTO-Stock_SocialFallcolors21_004_1200x833-Bridget-Weise-Knyal-658x300.png",658,300,true],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MPHOTO-Stock_SocialFallcolors21_004_1200x833-Bridget-Weise-Knyal-665x462.png",665,462,true],"400x250-crop":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MPHOTO-Stock_SocialFallcolors21_004_1200x833-Bridget-Weise-Knyal-400x250.png",400,250,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Tabassum Chowdhury, ITS Privacy Office Intern","author_link":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/author\/tabac\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Cyber threats from data breaches to phishing scams and online disinformation continue to evolve in complexity.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29460","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/223"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29460"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29460\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29463,"href":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29460\/revisions\/29463"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29451"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29460"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29460"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29460"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}