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    Protect Your Device from Ransomware

    Protect Your Device from Ransomware  Recent attacks impacting gasoline delivery in Southeast highlight the negative impact that ransomware criminals can have and should prompt us to consider if we are taking the right precautions to protect our important documents and other data.  Backups – We should take steps to ensure our important files are backed up. The easiest way for students, faculty, and staff to… Read More about Protect Your Device from Ransomware.

  • Fraudulent Unemployment Claims

    Fraudulent Unemployment Claims: Impacts from External Cybersecurity Incidents Such as the Equifax Breach of 2017  Malicious attackers regularly commit unemployment fraud across the United States.  Unfortunately, some of the people who they attempt to impersonate are our employees, and we have seen unemployment fraud attempted at UNC.  The sources of the data used by these criminals stem from numerous security breaches that have occurred at… Read More about Fraudulent Unemployment Claims.

  • What to do if your info is stolen

    Receiving the news that your personal data may have been exposed can be scary. Beyond changing your passwords for your accounts, there are identity protection measures that you may want to consider if you receive notice that your data was exposed. Review Account Statements. Carefully review your account statements, and notify the company that sent the statement if you find any errors. Obtain Free Credit… Read More about What to do if your info is stolen.

  • Impersonation Email Scams

    Spoofing / Impersonation  Email spoofing and impersonation are techniques where a scammer creates an email message with a forged sender address in hopes of deceiving the recipient into thinking the email originated from someone they know or recognize. Scammers will use email spoofing to help disguise themselves as a supervisor, professor, or financial organization to trick users into performing some type of action like purchasing… Read More about Impersonation Email Scams.

  • LastPass Now Available to Campus @ No Cost

    ITS has made the LastPass Premium password manager available to students, faculty and staff for personal use at no cost. As you may recall, we announced last fall at SecurityCon that we would pursue an offering through Internet2 to provide LastPass to campus. Password managers can help you and the campus members you support to protect your digital identity and your online accounts, providing a… Read More about LastPass Now Available to Campus @ No Cost.

  • Data@Rest Security Podcast – Working From Home & Season 2

    UPDATE – 3/18/2020 – Data@Rest has created a special episode to supplement Season 2. It is a bite-sized episode that provides direction to resources and tools for working home securely. It can be accessed through the channels below or DIRECTLY ON OUR LIBSYN STREAMING PAGE. Data @ Rest is an information security podcast intended to present accessible, informed discussions of various topics in computer, network,… Read More about Data@Rest Security Podcast – Working From Home & Season 2.

  • Working From Home w/ Security in Mind

    Working from home will be a new experience for many members of the UNC-CH community. Here are some tips on how to protect University data while getting your work done at home. Enable the Firewall on Your Computer To protect the campus network from the spread of viruses and malware, it is important for all computers to have a firewall installed, enabled and configured to… Read More about Working From Home w/ Security in Mind.

  • Unexpected Attack Vectors: Charging Cables

    Most people are aware that plugging unknown USB drives into your computer is probably a bad idea, but what about using charging cables from unknown sources? Articles from both Forbes magazine (link HERE) and Vice (link HERE) have some pretty wild news out of the hacking conference DEFCON about targeted charging cable attacks. Hackers have developed charging cables that look legitimate and will actually charge… Read More about Unexpected Attack Vectors: Charging Cables.

  • Tip: Secure Cloud Storage Available Now

    Did you know that the University provides secure cloud storage accounts for students, faculty, and staff? Using https://onedrive.unc.edu allows you to store, edit, and share your files with colleagues and classmates both on-campus and off. Not every cloud storage solution is secure, and OneDrive is the recommended method to store your data. It is even rated to handle sensitive information. Start using OneDrive today, and… Read More about Tip: Secure Cloud Storage Available Now.

  • Tip: Using Social Media Securely

    Using Social Media Securely Social media is a big part of people’s everyday life. It can connect us with our family and friends, inform us about upcoming events, and is used more now than ever. Here are some tips for keeping your social media usage secure. Use a strong password that is unique to a single account. You can help keep your passwords organized, strong,… Read More about Tip: Using Social Media Securely.

Last updated: September 6, 2023
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