2025: MFA + Passwords = Ransomware Defense
July 2, 2025
TLDR
- 57% of employees have not yet upgraded to Windows 11. Please note, Windows 10 will no longer receive security updates after October 14, 2025. To upgrade your device, visit the IT Hub: Windows 10 to 11 update article, and log in to get started.
- Ransomware attacks often begin with stolen passwords – protect them!
- MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) blocks unauthorized access even if a password is compromised.
- Beginning late July/early August 2025, all MCC students, faculty, and staff accounts will require MFA.
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