UWSP Information Security
Welcome to the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point's resource for information security. It is the mission of the Information Security Office to support the goals of the University by assuring the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of all information we use to do university business.
In order to accomplish this mission, the Information Security Office's work involves:
- Establishing coordination and encouraging cooperation within the university towards greater computer security.
- Investigating computer system intrusions.
- Increasing awareness of information security responsibilities.
If you have a question or wish to report an incident, please feel free to contact the Information Security Office.
New Policies for UWSP
It is important to stay current with the policies that are developed and enforced by
Information Security. We encourage you to spend a few moments reviewing our policies. They concisely explain how
you can modify your online behaviors in order to conceal your identity
from malicious people and programs. In addition, policies explain what the University of
Wisconsin Stevens Point is doing to protect you. To learn more, please review our
policies.
News & Alerts
US-CERT Cyber Security Alerts
SA08-319A: Mozilla Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities SA08-316A: Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities SA08-309A: Adobe Reader and Acrobat Vulnerabilities SA08-297A: Microsoft Windows Server Service Vulnerability SA08-288A: Microsoft Updates for Multiple VulnerabilitiesLatest Security Advisories
Microsoft Security Advisory (953839): Cumulative Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits - 11/25/2008 Microsoft Security Advisory (956391): Cumulative Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits - 11/12/2008 Microsoft Security Advisory (958963): Exploit Code Published Affecting the Server Service - 10/27/2008 Microsoft Security Advisory (951306): Vulnerability in Windows Could Allow Elevation of Privilege - 10/9/2008 Microsoft Security Advisory (955179): Vulnerability in the ActiveX Control for the Snapshot Viewer for Microsoft Access Could Allow Remote Code Execution - 8/12/2008IBM Internet Security Systems Frequency X Blog
Infected Advertising - Wrongful Delegation of Malware Responsibility Making the Web more secure and a bit greener too?What You May Have Missed About CVE-2008-0017: A Firefox NULL Dereference Bug
McColo Takedown: Changes in International Spam Distribution and Asprox Botnet Activity From Virus to Parasite ? The Parasitic Era of Malware