Phishing: a******@usc.edu Part time Job Opportunity
USC account holders have reported receiving phish emails similar to the one listed below. If you have received a similar phish, do not reply or… Read more »
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Phishing: j******@usc.edu Usc document
USC account holders have reported receiving phish emails similar to the one listed below. If you have received a similar phish, do not reply or… Read more »
Phishing Advisory March 2019
WARNING: Keep an eye out for fraudulent bitcoin emails with subjects relating to your password and that your account has been “hacked”. These emails threaten… Read more »
What is Sensitive and Confidential Information?
Sensitive and confidential information comes in many forms but is generally any information you would not want disclosed. Examples of this information include:
Resources for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
There are many ways you can protect yourself online, and October—National Cybersecurity Awareness Month—is the perfect time to learn about them.
Choosing Secure Passwords through Poetry
Users and security researchers have long struggled with the problem of coming up with passwords that are both easy to remember and difficult to crack.… Read more »
For Your Reference: Phishing Scams Targeting University Employees
The online news outlet Inside Higher Ed recently posted an article about new phishing scams targeting university employees. The article highlights recent phish emails promising… Read more »
Server certificates and Heartbleed
Cloudflare, a large web-hosting company, has a very detailed article on how server certificates are not (in the real world) extractable using the Heartbleed bug:… Read more »
Password Management Tools
Using a single password for multiple sites may be a convenient practice, but it is not a safe one. Most IT security experts recommend using… Read more »
The Java Issue in Plain English
After a string of exploited vulnerabilities in the Java browser plug-in, the Department of Homeland Security, along with a number of online security experts, have… Read more »