News, Articles, and Safety Warnings

News and Articles

26 Nov

More Data and Better Calls: New Mobile Tariff for Employees

Thanks to the new contract for mobile telecommunications services, MU employees will get larger data packages and more convenient calls for less money. Vodafone's new tariffs start on 1 December.

17 Oct

Warning: spear-phishing campaign targeting IS MU login credentials

The Cybersecurity Team of Masaryk University warns of an ongoing spear-phishing campaign aimed at stealing login credentials for the Masaryk University Information System.

23 Aug

Don't Miss the Webinar on New Features and Tips for Microsoft 365

Do you want to know the latest news about Microsoft 365 tools at MUNI? What changes and improvements are coming during the fall semester? Join us for a webinar on Thursday, September 12 at 9am!

1 Jul

ESRI ArcGIS Desktop University Licence Expires on 1 August 2024

As of 1 August 2024, the ESRI ArcGIS Desktop licence, which was previously available to all MU employees and students, will no longer be available at Masaryk University. As an alternative, we recommend switching to the more modern ArcGIS Pro, which offers a modern user interface, greater stability, more advanced features and better user support.

5 Jun

OneDrive Under Control: How to Clean Up Your Data at the End of the Semester

The end of the semester and the period before summer is the ideal time to clean and organize things. We recommend taking some time to clean up your data as well. It will also come in handy with the impending OneDrive capacity reduction. How to do it? Check out our guide!

23 May

Scam phone calls about the payment of arrears!

Recently The Cybersecurity Team of Masaryk University has again noticed an increase in fraudulent phone calls. The attackers usually try to lure sensitive data from their victims via these unwanted phone calls. Did you get a call from the tax office? Sharpen up and read on!

27 Mar

Warning: Repeated Malware Campaign Exploiting Masaryk University Identity

Masaryk University's cyber security team warns of a recurring malware campaign exploiting a fictitious sender identity and the name of Masaryk University.

26 Mar

The MS Teams Desktop App in a New Look

New features, a nicer look or smoother and faster operation. These are some of the benefits that come with the switch to the new version of the Microsoft Teams desktop app, which is happening right now.

29 Jan

Sign Up for an Online Seminar to Learn About the Latest Microsoft 365 Features

Do you want to know the news about Microsoft 365 tools used at the university? What changes and improvements await us in 2024? We have prepared a webinar for you, where we will not only summarize all the current information, but also look at tips on how to work (together) more securely and efficiently in Microsoft 365.

Safety Warnings

19 Jun

Warning: spear-phishing alert informing about mailbox quota exceeded!

The Cybersecurity Team of Masaryk University warns about a spear-phishing campaign in which the attacker attempts to trick employees into revealing their login credentials!

11 Jun

Warning: Beware of fraudulent messages claiming to be from MultiSport

Masaryk University's cyber security team warns of an increased risk of spear-phishing attacks targeting users of Masaryk University, exploiting the name of the company MultiSport.

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