Over the last few days we have seen an increase in scam emails circulating throughout the VSC. These scams have resulted in a number of compromised accounts, so we wanted to take this opportunity to remind everyone how to avoid these scams: Compromised accounts can cause substantial harm. Once a malicious actor has your username […]
Cybersecurity Awareness Month – Threat Landscape
Last week, we focused on Social Engineering, what it looks like and how to defend against it. This week, we are taking a step back and observing the evolving “threat landscape.” The state of Cybersecurity and the threats we all face on a day-to-day basis in the world of technology. What is a “threat landscape?” […]
Cybersecurity Awareness Month – Social Engineering
Last week, we talked about multi-factor authentication (MFA) and the importance of having more than one “lock on your door.” One of the techniques used by attackers that MFA helps to prevent, is Social Engineering. Social Engineering is the tactic of manipulating, influencing, or deceiving a user into taking an action that isn’t in their (or […]
Cybersecurity Awareness Month – Week 4 – Ransomware
Hello and welcome to week 4 of Cybersecurity Awareness Month! So far, we’ve covered some ways you can protect yourself online. We’ve talked about good passwords, multi-factor authentication, and phishing. Knowing how to maintain good passwords, lock them in a password manager, set up MFA on your accounts, and knowing what phishing scams look like are all incredibly important steps to […]
Cybersecurity Awareness Month – Week 3 – Phishing
We are halfway through Cybersecurity Awareness month! So far, we’ve covered passwords and MFA; two important tools to keep your accounts safe from attackers. This week, we’re turning our focus to the attackers themselves and talking about those dreaded phishing emails. Phishing is when attackers use fake emails, social media posts, or direct messages (such as texts) with the goal of […]
Cybersecurity Awareness Month – Week 2 – Multifactor Authentication
Last week we kicked off Cybersecurity Awareness Month with a bit of information on passwords, the keys to digital kingdoms. This week, we are going to focus on Multifactor Authentication, or MFA. If passwords are the key to the kingdom, then MFA is the retina scanner to the secret lab. Multifactor authentication is defined as a security […]
Cybersecurity Awareness Month – Week 1 – Passwords
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Throughout the month, we will be sending out some information to cover hot topics in the Cybersecurity World. Cybersecurity isn’t ‘owned’ by one department only. Though we have a Cybersecurity Team here at the VSC, the digital security of any organization belongs to every employee and student. Cyber attackers don’t target one department or user specifically, so it is the responsibility of everyone to make the most of the […]