October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. So each week of this month, University Technology’s ([U]Tech) Information Security Office will deliver tips, links, articles and more to help keep you cyber-secure.
From the recent Equifax data breach to increased incidents of phishing attacks, cybercrime is on the rise and it can affect anyone at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø.
Each week will focus on a different theme:
- Week one: social engineering/phishing attacks
- Week two: mobile device security
- Week three: personal security audit
- Week four: Duo Security two-factor authentication
- Equifax increased the estimate of U.S. consumers potentially affected by its breach to 145.5 million people, while all existing Yahoo users—approximately 3 billion—were potentially affected by the company’s breach.
- Phishing emails, the No. 1 delivery vehicle for malware and ransomware, have a 30 percent open rate—despite nearly 80 percent of people stating one could not fool them.
Week 1: social engineering/phishing attacks
Social engineering occurs when a cyberthief entices you to share your login credentials, bank account or credit card info, social security number or other confidential data, or otherwise perform an action to subvert your security/personal information. Phishing scams are probably the best-known kind of social engineering attack. Phishing attacks are on the rise. They are the No. 1 delivery system for malware and ransomware, most often in attachments or screen pop-ups. Commonly seen attacks include:- Fake invoices
- Fake package delivery notices
- A spoof of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Single Sign-On log-ins
- Hoax sites
- Job scams
