How to prevent your heart from bleeding
By now probably everyone has heard about the Heartbleed problem, but just in case you haven’t, here’s a quick summary. One of the programs1 that websites use to communicate securely with customers,...
View ArticleThis month, learn not to get phished!
As you’ve heard, this month is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Wayne State has decided to celebrate by helping folks develop awareness of phishing techniques. By now everyone should be...
View ArticleDon’t open mystery attachments, and don’t send them either
Most people know that a sophisticated phishing attack has hit the campus over the past few days. It came from within the campus, and consisted of a message saying ‘Check invoice’ and had an attachment...
View ArticleAnatomy of a Phishing Onslaught
Recently Wayne State University was attacked, a small skirmish in a diffuse, ongoing cyberwar, albeit without a single, defined enemy. This is an account of what happened, why it happened, and how the...
View ArticleLog in more safely
Starting today you’ll see a new log-in screen when you go to the web-based version of Wayne Connect. This is part of a long-term project to unify the log-in screens of all of Wayne’s major services,...
View ArticleWhat does the Yahoo Breach mean? Fix your password now!
You may have heard that Yahoo suffered a security breach which they revealed last week, although it’s not exactly clear when it happened, or even when they became aware of it. You probably don’t think...
View ArticleTwo-factor authentication is coming to your phone (or other device)
As I’m sure you know, the internet is an increasingly dangerous place, and the most frequent source of compromised computers is people responding to phishing emails. The Security office at C&IT is...
View ArticleApril 15 is coming, and so are the IRS scams
Most Wayne State folks have now received their W2 forms and are probably putting off thinking about submitting their income tax returns, so now is the time to start worrying about all the things that...
View ArticleHappy Data Privacy Day!
In honor of Data Privacy Day, I thought I would share with you a bit of history about the day’s origins, a tip to protect yourself, and a bit of exciting news to help you protect your privacy here at...
View ArticleDon’t be a phish, take Google’s security quiz
Today I was sent a link by Geoff Nathan, WSU’s former privacy officer. It was a really nifty tool so I thought I would share it with you — Google just released a phishing quiz to test your knowledge...
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