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Did you know that Social Engineering is a common attack type that targets end users? Learn how to identify these types of attacks by watching the 3 minute and 27 second video from SANS on social engineering. This video will be available throughout the month of March. https://youtu.be/SpUzfhubL7g For more information on social engineering, click […]
Expect social engineering attacks in all shapes, sizes and disguises! These attacks do not occur only through e-mail. The following are a few ways to identify social engineering attacks and their telltale signs: Phishing isn’t relegated to just e-mail Cybercriminals also launch phishing attacks through phone calls, text messages, and online messaging applications. Don’t know […]
Please see the following SANS video of the month for tips on creating a cybersecure home! The video run-time is 3 minutes and 45 seconds, and the video reviews how to secure your home WiFi network and all of the personal devices connected to it. This video will be available for viewing throughout the month of […]
The following are recommendations and reminders to help you protect your online information, identity and privacy: Use unique passwords for each site. Hackers will attempt to use compromised credentials obtained in a variety of sites. Using unique passwords helps manage the exposure of other accounts. Use a password manager. Using an encrypted password manager is […]
Worms, viruses, trojans and ransomware are all different forms of malware. Malware is malicious software that can infect any device. For more information on malware and preventative measures, please view the following (approximately 3 minute) Sans video of the month on Malware. This video will be available to view throughout the month of January. Please […]
Illegal downloading is prominent type of copyright infringement. Do you know that some applications used for downloading actually turn your computer into a server, allowing it to be used for the distribution of copyrighted information? For information regarding the University’s stance on illegal downloading, please see A Note on Illegal Downloading. For copyright infringement information, […]
Ransomware is a growing threat on the information security landscape. These attacks target your devices and the data stored thereon, as well as the data on flash drives which you may have mounted and networks and cloud services to which you may be connected. For more information on ransomware and how you can protect yourself […]
Strong passwords and the use of a password manager to manage the many strong passwords you create are essential to keeping your data secure. For more information on password best practices, and password manager FAQs and recommendations, please see: Under Lock and Passphrase
Two steps that you can take to avoid targeted attacks by social engineers are: Limit the information you share on social media sites. Information shared on these sites can be used to target you, your place of employment, or people that you know. For example, a targeted phishing attempt, a/k/a spear phishing, may be designed […]
Did you know? October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM)! The goal of NCSAM is to promote awareness of the information security risks and threats we face daily. The themes we’ve chosen for the month are ransomware, and passwords. Please visit our Security Awareness page for more information, and links to resources. What can […]