Author: Dan Boyd

In mid-2018, social commerce marketplace Poshmark suffered a data breach that exposed 36M user accounts. Clicking on the link in the previous sentence will take you to an article with more details. The compromised data included email addresses, names, usernames,…

A new Instagram phishing campaign is threatening users with account suspension because of a “copyright infringement”. A poorly worded email informs you that content in your account “will violate our copyright laws”. Users are asked to fill out a fake…

Welcome back, students! Faculty and staff have been preparing for your return all summer. As we start another academic year, I want to bring to everyone’s attention some of the events and communications planned and coordinated by Information Security. Security…

Welcome to the Information Security News and Alerts Page! This page is designed to keep you in the know regarding current threats, phishing scams, and other issues. These could be either directly related to campus life or notable events outside…

Your email is one of your digital identities. When it is hacked or stolen from you, “bad things will happen”. Some email accounts are hacked to enable the attacker to steal other email accounts or impersonate you to manipulate someone…

An email, which you may have been received from a fellow Berry student, purports to offer a “Job that will not affect you present employment or studies, fun and rewarding” which pays $300 weekly. This email is fraudulent and an…

It’s August! Classes begin in just a few short weeks. This month’s newsletter is about staying safe online and covers a number of different topics, but first, here are some reminders and notices of things to come right here on…