Dear Lehigh Community:
We are closely monitoring reports of an active, widespread cybersecurity incident affecting peer institutions like Vanderbilt University. In light of heightened threat activity across higher education, please stay alert: never approve unexpected Duo MFA prompts, watch out for unusual file, cloud storage, and computer activity. If your device exhibits unexpected pop-ups or erratic behavior, disconnect from the network immediately and contact the Help Desk.
Remember the AI Security Analyst can quickly evaluate any suspicious emails you receive. Forward them directly to spam@lehigh.edu and you will have a reply with a detailed analysis in a few minutes and malicious messages will automatically be escalated to the security team.
If you have questions, please contact the Lehigh Cybersecurity Team at security@lehigh.edu.
Sincerely,
Eric Zematis, CISSP, CISM, PMP
Chief Information Security Officer
Information Technology Services