Scam of the Month: Holiday Scams
The Federal Bureau of Investigation warns the public about scams during the holidays. The big four scams of the season are: According to the Internet Crime Complaint Center’s (IC3) 2023 report, non-payment and non-delivery scams cost people over $281 million that year. Credit card fraud accounted for another $264 million in losses. Click with caution Don’t click any suspicious links […]
Keeping Information Security Simple – Winter Break Cyber Security Mission
Letter from the CISO, Vol 4 Issue 7 WashU Community: Your mission for the holidays… The Mission Impossible TV series and movies often begin with “Your mission, should you choose to accept it…” As we approach the winter break and holidays, I propose you accept the mission of helping your family and friends improve their […]
Chance to Win $100 in Our Monthly Challenge
The Office of Information Security (OIS) is always looking for ways to improve your security and reward your participation in helping to secure WashU. Back by popular request, the InfoSec team is continuing to assign the Inside Man series as our competition this December. The Inside Man is a soap opera-style training that covers critical […]
Are you tired of trying to create and remember every password? Are you worried that you might lose your password? Do you feel overwhelmed by the number of password managers to choose from? If so, there is good news on the horizon. The FIDO Alliance created a passwordless sign-in system that addresses these problems, and many websites already support it.
“Passkeys Over Passwords” (David Puzder)
VPNs are versatile tools and play an important role in online privacy for some users. They are also a critical tool for accessing important resources from remote locations.
“The Power of Virtual Private Networks (VPN) in Privacy Protection” (Sunwoo Adela Cho)
If you think your PC may have been hacked please contact WashU IT or your Departmental IT to advise them of the issue.
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