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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk161058449"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk161057670"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%">UCPath Notice: Enhanced MFA Requirements to Access UCPath Portal</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk161058449"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk161057670"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">DBRs, please share this very important information via your internal listserv.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Over the past year, attackers successfully used phishing emails to compromise UC employee credentials, defeat location multi-factor authentication (MFA), access UCPath accounts and
ultimately alter direct deposit information to redirect paychecks. To address this risk, a systemwide working group developed a standard to enhance MFA techniques used by locations for granting employees access to UCPath.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Employees will now be required to use </span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://duo.com/blog/verified-duo-push-makes-mfa-more-secure" title="https://duo.com/blog/verified-duo-push-makes-mfa-more-secure">verified
Duo push</a>. The Less secure verification methods, including call back and text message, will be disabled. Location timelines will vary for adopting more secure MFA options.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">While the change will be transparent to most, up to 20% of staff may be impacted, particularly those who have older devices or rely upon discontinued verification factors.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">To support users through this change, effective Jan. 2 at 5 pm, a new text message appears on the UCPath single sign-on page advising employees that their MFA options may soon change.
A link will direct the employees to <a href="https://ucpath-notifications.universityofcalifornia.edu/ucpath-access-AUTH-0510.html" title="https://ucpath-notifications.universityofcalifornia.edu/ucpath-access-AUTH-0510.html">a page with high-level guidance</a> on
the changes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Since neither UCOP nor UCPath manages the location change process, the guidance <u>directs questions to location help desks</u>. Please be aware that employees may reach out to
those resources for guidance, and UCPath will redirect them there as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We appreciate your assistance in improving security and in sharing this information to minimize employee confusion.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">UCPath<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">(855) 982-7284<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Monday - Friday from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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