Cybersafety

An increase in the number and sophistication of cybersecurity threats means online cybersecurity training is mandatory for all students, faculty, and staff each year.

• If you haven’t already done so, search for “security training” on myPitt to complete the training.

Duo Multifactor Authentication provides a second layer of security to your Pitt account, requiring both your password and a secondary approval method.

• Be vigilant; uninitiated Duo requests may indicate an attempted security breach.

Your University account is protected by Duo, but you should also enable multifactor authentication on all other accounts where you have the option.

• Create a strong, unique password specifically for Pitt Passport and different passwords for all other accounts to enhance security.

Phishing scams often contain typos, create a sense of urgency, request sensitive data, or come from unrecognized senders. They may also use generic greetings and ask you to reply using personal email accounts.

• Help protect others by reporting suspicious messages using the built-in Report button in Outlook. If you don’t have Outlook, you can forward suspicious messages as an attachment to phish@pitt.edu.  

Regularly update your browsers, apps and operating system to maintain security.

• Enable auto-updates for web browsers following these instructions and activate Windows Update on Windows PC`s.