Tag: Cyber-Awareness
May News from Information Security
Wait? It’s May already? Where did April go? It passed by as we were stuck at home and no, you didn’t miss the the April newsletter, as it was lost in the work-from-home shuffle. There’s a hint of a light…
With everyone spending more time at home, traffic on social media sites has grown tremendously. One particular item to avoid during this time of boredom meltdown, even though they may be fun, are so-called “surveys” on social media sites. You…
Skype and Teams “Notification” Emails are Probably Fraudulent
Since so many people are now working from home, there have been persistent attempts to phish credentials from user of Skype (and other services, like Slack, Zoom, WebEx, or even just email) across the Internet. Since Berry uses Microsoft Office365,…
LunchITS – A Phishing ExpeditionIf the tsunami of phishing emails hitting the campus recently is causing you to doubt your ability to discern them, or you know you’re swamped and need a life preserver, come to Krannert 109 this Thursday, February 13th, at noon…
Come by the Information Security table in Krannert between 11:30 and 1:00 PM for information about protecting your privacy, the chance to ask questions and get answers face to face, and to pick up some delicious edible items.
Welcome to this special “mid-January” monthly edition of news from Information Security! With the students not returning to class until the 13th of the month, this edition was delayed to roughly coincide with their arrival. Also delayed are the security…
If you have been paying attention to the news, you will have seen how the US embassy in Baghdad, Iraq was attacked on December 31st, 2019 and how the US retaliated with a drone strike killing a high ranking Iranian…