Beginning Monday, February 24, OIT is implementing Duo “Verified” Push for UCPath. A verified push is a more secure version of the standard Duo Push notification, where instead of simply approving a login attempt on your phone, you are required to enter a unique three-digit code displayed on the login screen to verify your identity, providing an extra layer of protection against potential phishing attacks or accidental approvals.

Faculty and staff will only see this special type of push if Duo suspects suspicious activity and determines an added layer of protection is necessary. Otherwise, Duo will log in using the normal push system the UCI community is used to.

Users should continue to deny any push that is not sent as a direct result of them attempting to log in to a protected system. If there is suspected suspicious login activity, please contact the Help Desk at oit@uci.edu.