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crazy cabbage · 07-09-2012, 14:30

Just got an email from IT department saying that i have received a written warning becouse of suspicious activities on my NUIG account.

I haven't a clue what i might have done on my NUIG account that would be considered suspicious.

This ever happen to anyone else?
Any ideas on who i should contact to try and see what this is about? (it isn't letting me reply to the email)

leeroybrown · 07-09-2012, 15:18

The IT Department or ISS (Computer Services)? Contact whichever department issued the warning and ask to talk to the person who issue the warning. Also, if you've been looking at porn or downloading illegal material from the web they'll have tracked it as there's transparent proxy tracking all HTTP(S) activity on the network this year. If you gave your login details to someone else and they did something you'll be held responsible too.

crazy cabbage · 07-09-2012, 18:35

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Originally Posted by leeroybrown

The IT Department or ISS (Computer Services)? Contact whichever department issued the warning and ask to talk to the person who issue the warning. Also, if you've been looking at porn or downloading illegal material from the web they'll have tracked it as there's transparent proxy tracking all HTTP(S) activity on the network this year. If you gave your login details to someone else and they did something you'll be held responsible too.

Ok. thanks. Didn't download anything like that. The only thing that i can think of is bypassing the block on facebook but alot of people do that and i have never heard of people getting warning about it

Will try and contact them monday and see what it was about.

Thanks

Ficheall · 07-09-2012, 19:32

You weren't so foolish as to click any of the links in the chess emails, were you?

crazy cabbage · 07-09-2012, 19:56

Sorry again but do you know where i might find the email address for the IT department. I know there is the one for the college of IT or whatever but that isn't the same as the one for Internal IT matters is it?

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Originally Posted by Ficheall

You weren't so foolish as to click any of the links in the chess emails, were you?

Links to red-heads? Of course not

Zillah · 08-09-2012, 00:03

Change your password and do a virus scan as a precaution. You could be spamming people for all you know.

BhoscaCapall · 08-09-2012, 15:10

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Originally Posted by crazy cabbage

Sorry again but do you know where i might find the email address for the IT department.

Knowing NUIG they'll probably ask that you write them a letter and post it in.

TheCosmicFrog · 08-09-2012, 20:30

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Originally Posted by leeroybrown

...there's transparent proxy tracking all HTTP(S) activity on the network this year.

I'm starting to think this needs a thread all of its own.

Ficheall · 08-09-2012, 20:38

Aye, can someone elaborate in plain English?

TheCosmicFrog · 09-09-2012, 14:55

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Originally Posted by Ficheall

Aye, can someone elaborate in plain English?

This article does a pretty good job of it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man-in-the-middle_attack

RolandIRL · 09-09-2012, 15:02

Is that why some computers in the college had to be switched to "No proxy" in the browser settings over the summer? Was wondering what that was about.

Why does this actually mean to students? Is it safe to be, say, doing online banking in the college now?

Zillah · 09-09-2012, 20:08

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Originally Posted by TheCosmicFrog

This article does a pretty good job of it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man-in-the-middle_attack

What are they actually doing with it? Storing private data? Surely they can't see the content of https?

ethernet · 09-09-2012, 20:16

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Originally Posted by Zillah

...Surely they can't see the content of https?

Nah, you can if you really want to - especially if you manage the entire network infrastructure: can deploy the necessary certs on all the PCs in the labs so it's transparent to users. I went to use eduroam the other day for the first time in NUIG, checked the cert out of paranoia as usual and saw the extended CA chain for the NUIG snooping and refused it outright. Just not cool with that, even if it's just for DPI for some keywords or whatever.

To the OP, as already suggest, best contact IS Services (formerly Computer Services) to get a better idea of what was going on with your account.

Squeeonline · 10-09-2012, 08:31

Friends of mine over at 091 Labs have informed me that it is NOT safe to carry out private exchanges (internet banking/shopping, private conversations) on the network.

Source: https://groups.google.com/forum/?fro...ic/5UxCkY5zDnY

take from that what you will.

**BaconZombie** · 10-09-2012, 09:54

Do they warn you anywhere what they are intercepting secure HTTPS traffic?
If so do you mind pasting the text here so we can review it.

Also would be nice to know what they are logging since if it is financial, medical or workers rights information they can be in breach of both Irish and EU data privacy laws.

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crazy cabbage Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 655 Adverts \| Friends	suspicious activities on NUIG account Just got an email from IT department saying that i have received a written warning becouse of suspicious activities on my NUIG account. I haven't a clue what i might have done on my NUIG account that would be considered suspicious. This ever happen to anyone else? Any ideas on who i should contact to try and see what this is about? (it isn't letting me reply to the email)

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leeroybrown Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Galway City Posts: 6,991 Adverts \| Friends	The IT Department or ISS (Computer Services)? Contact whichever department issued the warning and ask to talk to the person who issue the warning. Also, if you've been looking at porn or downloading illegal material from the web they'll have tracked it as there's transparent proxy tracking all HTTP(S) activity on the network this year. If you gave your login details to someone else and they did something you'll be held responsible too.

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Ficheall Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 3,354 Adverts \| Friends	You weren't so foolish as to click any of the links in the chess emails, were you?

08-09-2012, 00:03	#6
Zillah Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 12,595 Adverts \| Friends	Change your password and do a virus scan as a precaution. You could be spamming people for all you know.

08-09-2012, 20:38	#9
Ficheall Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 3,354 Adverts \| Friends	Aye, can someone elaborate in plain English?

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RolandIRL Closed Account Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 10,308 Adverts \| Friends	Is that why some computers in the college had to be switched to "No proxy" in the browser settings over the summer? Was wondering what that was about. Why does this actually mean to students? Is it safe to be, say, doing online banking in the college now?

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Squeeonline Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Just call me Squee Posts: 1,365 Adverts \| Friends	Friends of mine over at 091 Labs have informed me that it is NOT safe to carry out private exchanges (internet banking/shopping, private conversations) on the network. Source: https://groups.google.com/forum/?fro...ic/5UxCkY5zDnY take from that what you will.

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BaconZombie /dev/random Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 9,639 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Boardsie Zombie Hunters, Dark & Deviant, Facial Hair & Hats, TOG	Do they warn you anywhere what they are intercepting secure HTTPS traffic? If so do you mind pasting the text here so we can review it. Also would be nice to know what they are logging since if it is financial, medical or workers rights information they can be in breach of both Irish and EU data privacy laws.