cybersecurity

December 9, 2025

Gift card spoofing continues to be a problem; what you need to know

Scammers rely on impersonation and social engineering tactics to ask victims to purchase gift cards or approve invoices for them.

Hacker typing on a laptop
October 30, 2020

VUMC Enterprise Cybersecurity warns of increased threat of cyberattacks

VUMC Enterprise Cybersecurity (VEC) has received credible intelligence regarding the potential for an increased threat of cyberattacks in the coming days that are specifically directed toward the U.S. health
care sector.

By VUMC News and Communications
Hacker typing on a laptop
July 11, 2019

Medical Center target of gift card fraud emails

You may have recently received, or may soon receive, a phishing email claiming to be from a Vanderbilt University Medical Center colleague or leader asking you to purchase gift cards (iTunes, prepaid credit cards, Amazon, etc).

By VUMC News and Communications
Hacker typing on a laptop
July 24, 2018

Warning about email spoofing and phishing attacks

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Enterprise Cybersecurity Unit is issuing a new warning about email spoofing and phishing attacks.

By VUMC News and Communications
Protect against ransomware
May 15, 2017

Cybersecurity Alert-Ransomware Attack

By John Howser
Protect against ransomware
October 25, 2016

Steps to protect yourself when using public Wi-Fi

The Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) campus has a secured vuNet Wi-Fi connection that requires a valid VuNetID and an ePassword to access. In addition to authentication, all traffic on the vuNet Wi-Fi network is encrypted. The Medical Center Wi-Fi network is very secure, but that is not the case for many public Wi-Fi access points.

By VUMC News and Communications
March 10, 2016

Practice safe Web browsing to avoid ransomware

One of the latest threats in the cyber world is the use of ransomware, a type of malware that prevents a user from accessing his or her system through various forms of encryption. Vanderbilt IT shares the best ways to protect yourself by practicing safe Web browsing.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 29, 2016

Protect yourself from phishing scams during tax season

In recent years cyber criminals have used stolen Social Security numbers to file tax returns and claim fraudulent refunds. Phishers obtain SSNs through a corporate or government breach or by sending emails to lure unsuspecting users into providing sensitive personal information.
By VUMC News and Communications