Mason faculty, staff, students, and alumni should Report an IT Security Incident to the IT Security Office. A suspected IT security incident should be reported immediately to allow for containment, mitigation, and remediation. IT security incidents include, but are not limited to:

• Computer system intrusion
• Denial of service attacks
• Inappropriate use of computers and Mason networks
• Interference with the intended use of IT resources and/or compromised user accounts
• Unauthorized access to, or use of, systems, software, or data
• Unauthorized changes to systems, software, or data