CYBERSECURITY TIPS

Online Shopping Tips Conduct research: When using a new website for purchases, read reviews and see if other consumers have had a positive or negative experience with the site. When in doubt, throw it out: Links in emails, posts and texts are often how cybercriminals try to steal your information or infect your devices. Personal information is like money: value it and protect it: When making a purchase online, be alert to the kinds of information being collected to complete the transaction. Make sure you think it is necessary for the vendor to request that information. Remember, you only need to fill out [...]

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SMiShing is a security attack in which the user is tricked into downloading a Trojan horse, virus or other malware onto his cellular phone or other mobile device. SMiShing is short for "SMS phishing." Some cell phone users have started receiving SMS messages along these lines: 'We're confirming you've signed up for our dating service. You will be charged $2/day unless you cancel your order: www.smishinglink.com.' (This is an example and was not a real url at the time of writing) This phenomena, which we at McAfee Avert Labs are dubbing "SMiShing" (phishing via SMS), is yet another indicator that cell phones [...]

There’s good news and bad news. The good news: advances in technology have changed our lives in many positive ways. The bad news: crooks keep pace with technological innovations and adjust their scams accordingly. One of the many technology-based criminal scams is ‘vishing’. What is vishing? Impersonating a person or legitimate business to scam people isn’t a new thing. Vishing is simply a new twist on an old routine. In fact, vishing has been around almost as long as internet phone service. The word ‘vishing’ is a combination of ‘voice’ and ‘phishing.’ Phishing is the practice of using deception to get [...]

What is Sensitive Data? Students, faculty, and staff interact with data on a daily basis. It is important to understand that all data cannot be treated equally in terms of how we store, share, and dispose of it. Confidential Data is the most sensitive classification. Examples of confidential data include: Social Security Numbers Credit Card Numbers Health Records Financial Records Student Records Private Data is not considered confidential, but reasonable effort should be made so that it does not become readily available to the public. Examples of private data include: Research Data Personal Contact Data Proprietary information Public Data is suitable for [...]

Protect Yourself from Phishing Scams Phishing scams continue to proliferate at alarming rates and are becoming more and more difficult to detect. It's important for you to understand how to recognize a phishing attempt and what you can do to protect yourself. What Can I Do? Be cautious about all communications you receive. If it appears to be a phishing communication, do not respond. Delete it. You can also forward it to the Federal Trade Commission at [email protected]. Do not click on any links listed in the email message, and do not open any attachments contained in a suspicious email. Do not [...]