Posts tagged with “Cybersecurity” (All posts)

Data Privacy Week 2025

27 January 2025

Data privacy week is an annual campaign to spread awareness about data privacy and to educate individuals on how to secure their personal information. All your online activity generates a…

Data Privacy Week image. January 27 through 31 2025. Image by National Cybersecurity Alliance

Protect Yourself From Holiday Scams

4 December 2024

The holiday season is a popular time for scammers to target shoppers and donors. Common scams include: One of the most common scams during the holidays are package delivery scams.…

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Don’t Neglect this Easy Cybersecurity Fix: Update Your Software

21 October 2024

Protecting your devices and data from cyber threats can seem overwhelming. However, one of the easiest and most effective steps is to keep your software and apps updated.

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One Cybercriminal Scammed $7.5 Million: Learn How to Defend Against Phishing

14 October 2024

Phishing is a type of cyberattack where a criminal tries to trick someone into giving up personal information. It usually happens through email, but can also happen through text messages, fake websites, gaming chats, or social media apps.

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Enable Multi-Factor Authentication Everywhere

7 October 2024

Securing your online accounts has never been more critical in today’s hyperconnected world. An essential way to protect yourself from these breaches is by using multi-factor authentication (like Duo).

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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month

20 September 2024

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a four-week opportunity to sharpen our security skills and learn ways to avoid cyber threats. Annual cybersecurity training for employees is due by October 31. There’s also a virtual town hall meeting October 30.

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Phishing Targeting Our Campus: Be on the Alert for These Sextortion and Impersonation Scams

16 September 2024

Phishing campaigns are constantly evolving and increasing in sophistication. Two notable campaigns have recently targeted our community. One involved a sextortion threat, and the other involved a bogus “job offer.”

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Google Gemini At Carleton

16 September 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI), in particular generative AI such as ChatGPT and Google Gemini (formerly Google Bard), has been in the news a lot. Since August 1, 2023, Google Gemini has been activated in Carleton’s Google Workspace for Education.

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Recognizing a Phishing URL

7 February 2024

Many types of cyber attacks rely on sending a link in a way that encourages people to trust it and click on it. In order to identify a malicious URL…

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