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NCSAM presents an annual opportunity to bring cybersecurity top-of-mind with the reminder that cybersecurity awareness best practices and resources are available to help you defend against occurrences such as compromised data and devices, identity theft, monetary loss, reputational damage and more. Many cybersecurity best practices are easy to implement and the benefits cascade throughout our […]
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Agency (“CISA”) has named updating or patching the most effective measure that individuals can take to safeguard their devices (see CISA Security Tip, Understanding Patches and Software Updates). In addition to functional enhancements and fixing bugs, updates/patches address product security vulnerabilities that are possibly being exploited now, and may continue to be […]
Kick-off the fall semester with data security and the recently expanded NYU File Storage Services Comparison reference, which offers comparative information on the approved storage systems for NYU data. All of the data you work with at NYU falls into one of three categories, Low, Moderate or High risk data, and the factors that are […]
A new free open source tool named SkyArk, has been created and released today by the cybersecurity firm CyberArk. SkyArk is designed to detect shadow admin accounts in cloud environments, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS ) and Microsoft Azure. The descriptor “Shadow Administrator Accounts” refers to low level accounts which are created with basic […]
SANS has created the following free resources designed to help you in your remote work life and to help families with creating a safe and secure online experience and learning environment for their kids. For Individuals: Top 5 Steps to Securely Work From Home For Parents: Secure Your Home and Your Family (videos) SANS Webcast, […]
Safer Internet Day (February 11th) is a worldwide event which is geared to promoting not only a safer internet, but an internet where everyone is empowered to use technology responsibly, respectfully, critically and creatively. Wondering what a safer internet might look like or how you can get involved? Please see SID2020.org. Additional Resources: CISA Security […]
Tax identity theft awareness week starts today, and is a great opportunity to learn about how to protect yourself from tax related scams, such as someone using your social security number to file a fraudulent tax return and collecting a refund. You may be unaware that this has occurred and only find out […]
According to the 2019 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, 32% of all breaches worldwide in the past year involved phishing. Understanding the current phishing threat landscape is key to managing the risks associated with phishing. Possible risks include identity theft, monetary loss, data loss, compromised data or devices, loss of intellectual property, reputational damage and […]
In furtherance of the NCSAM theme for this month “Own IT. Secure IT. Protect IT”, the following are cybersecurity considerations and recommendations for IoT devices in your home. According to a 2017 Internet Security Threat Report published by Symantec “At times of peak activity, the average IoT device was attacked once every two minutes.” Smart/Internet […]
Welcome to National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (“NCSAM”) – Week 3! Please be reminded of the following- Please visit the Security Awareness web page for: A listing of information security related events (please check back regularly for updates) Short videos on security awareness topics. Don’t miss your chance to win 2 free movie tickets this month […]