Our ISTCloud has been updated to a new version. The login window now looks a bit different, please still login by clicking “Shibboleth”: Other changes: You can share internal links (just copy the URL of your browser) to other internal users, the document will open after they have logged in. Sharing to any group is Read More …
The following phishing mail has been sent to a number of IST Austria recipients. The sender address seem to be a hacked university (Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University) account. From: Nourah A. Algdeb <naalgdeb@pnu.edu.sa> Subject: Informationszentrum IST Owa 2018 Screenshot of the email: Do not click on links or download attachments of suspicious emails.
We hope not, but it is not always easy to be sure. As we’re all users of free (or non-free) services in the world wide web, and there are also successful attacks against such services, it is possible that one of your accounts (and the password) has been compromised. There are services in the internet, Read More …
IST Austria is growing every day – not only by new buildings, much more by new people joining the IST Austria community. As we already are more then 600 employees on campus, it’s not easy to keep track about who’s here. We’ve of course offer the service “New on campus” via ICP: https://icp.ist.ac.at/search/users/new_on_campus, but following such Read More …
When logging on to on of our Webbased applications (icp.ist.ac.at, seafile.ist.ac.at,…) you’re always asked for your password even you’re on campus using Firefox?
Please Login.
Again, a virus is infecting Windows computers all over the world. Unfortunately this type of ransom ware is not only infecting the computer where it was initially started, by using a vulnerability of Windows, it will distribute over the network. Protect your devices Please follow these advises to prevent an outbreak: Allow your Windows PC Read More …
Can you make a good judgment on what and who you can trust on the internet? While all Internet users might be exposed to Internet fraud, the golden rule is the more you know the better you can protect yourself. Take this Internet Security Quiz (only 6 questions) and see how much you know about Read More …
Together with your new virus scan, you might have detected a large eye icon () in your task bar. This is ONLY used to help you with remote assistance, where you explicitly have to approve the access. Requests for access, on the other hand, can only be initiated by members of IT. This should help Read More …
In the coming weeks the IT department will gradually roll out a new antivirus product on all IST Windows computers. The currently used F-Secure Antivirus will be replaced by the ESET Endpoint Protection. ESET setup will run in the background, you’ll only notice a couple of notifications from the Windows Action Center: first Antivirus software Read More …