June 28th, 2024 | Faculty Listserv, Staff Listserv, Student Listserv
Misinformation, inaccurate or false information, is used by scammers targeting social media. The idea is to make you (and everyone you share that information with) believe something that is potentially...

December 7th, 2023 | Faculty Listserv, Staff Listserv, Student Listserv
You've probably heard the terms misinformation and disinformation bantered about when talking about social media or the news. Although the terms are often used interchangeably, they are distinct. Misinformation is...

October 20th, 2023 | Faculty Listserv, Staff Listserv, Student Listserv
The Israel-Hamas war has made headlines worldwide. Cybercriminals often use high-profile news events for disinformation campaigns, which include false information designed to intentionally mislead you. They also use instances like...

July 28th, 2023 | Faculty Listserv, Staff Listserv, Student Listserv
Many computer users take advantage of the convenience of saving credentials into your browser so you don’t have to enter them repeatedly. This lets you instantly fill out credit card...

July 17th, 2024 | Faculty Listserv, Staff Listserv, Student Listserv
Amazon Prime Day is this week, and there are plenty of deals for you to take advantage of. However, cybercriminals are also looking to turn these deals to their advantage....

July 5th, 2024 | Faculty Listserv, Staff Listserv, Student Listserv
We talk about passwords a lot. Create strong passwords. Use upper- and lower-case letters, numbers, and symbols. Use a password manager. But the easiest way to unsecure your password is...

June 21st, 2024 | Faculty Listserv, Staff Listserv, Student Listserv
We love our smart devices – thermostats that learn our habits, refrigerators that order groceries – but with all that convenience comes a little responsibility: security. Here’s the thing: smart...

May 31st, 2024 | Faculty Listserv, Staff Listserv, Student Listserv
Social engineering attacks, most commonly known as phishing, are delivered in many different ways. Phishing = emails. Smishing = text messaging. Vishing = voice scams or phone calls. No matter...