CaTS Blog

Recently, The Department of Homeland Security issued a bulletin concerning a Payroll Theft Scheme aimed at universities. Through email fraud campaigns, individuals working at a university are tricked into giving away their credentials. Once the perpetrators have the user’s credentials, they use that information to access self-service portals to change direct deposit information.

Currently, Wright State does not allow the editing of direct deposit information through our self-service portal, but banking information and W2’s are viewable. This information could be used to steal an individual’s identity. It’s important to be alert to any emails requesting your username and password. Please remember, Computing and Telecommunications Services (CaTS) will never ask you for your username or password.

If you think you may have fallen for this type of scam, please contact the CaTS Help Desk immediately at (937) 775-4827, or toll free at 1-888-775-4827.

To see the full bulletin from Homeland Security, see the link below:

Homeland Security Payroll Theft Scheme Bulletin

At this time, access to the Wright State App is currently unavailable due to high demand. CaTS is working to find a resolution to this issue and will notify the university when the app is available. Questions should be directed to the CaTS Help Desk at (937) 775-4827 or toll free at 1-888-775-4827.

Also be aware that the issues experienced earlier today with various Wright State websites and web applications have been resolved.

On Sunday, August 24, from approximately 2:00pm to 3:30pm, access to the Microsoft Outlook Web Application (web-based Email, Calendar, OneDrive) was unavailable. The problem has been corrected by Microsoft and as of 3:45pm, all issues have been resolved and services are now available. The desktop Outlook Email/Calendar application access was not affected.

All university faculty, staff, and students now have access to another new service from Microsoft called OneDrive for Business. OneDrive for Business is a cloud storage solution for your files and work documents, and is accessible with any web browser. Along with OneDrive for Business, you will have access to the Office Web Apps, which are web versions of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote.

OneDrive for Business, accessible through your Office 365 account, comes with 1 TB (terabyte) of free storage space. Your files can be kept private or you can share them with others. You will also have the ability to collaborate with others on a document.

Please remember that as you begin using OneDrive for Business, you should not store any files or documents that contain sensitive university data. If you do so, you will be in violation of University Policy 11300, which is the university’s IT Security Policy. See section 11300.03 for further information.

To learn more about OneDrive for Business, visit our OneDrive for Business Help & Training website.

If you have questions about OneDrive, please contact the CaTS Help Desk at (937) 775-4827 or toll free at 1-888-775-4827. You can also reach us via email at helpdesk@wright.edu.