Letter from the CISO, Vol 2 Issue 6 Washington University Community: High School Bodyguard? When a friend’s daughter was in high school, she had written to a German exchange student who was coming to the US, writing about her kickboxing class and her job as a lifeguard at the neighborhood summer swim club. Unfortunately, when […]
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Chance to Win $100 in Our Monthly Challenge
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The OIS is always looking for ways to improve your security and reward your participation in our efforts. This month, we want to point you to a couple of resources that will help you protect yourself from cybercrime and understand how our office can support you. We’d like to thank our challenge and giveaways participants. […]
Token-based Authentication
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By: David Puzder Last month, we covered password-based authentication explaining how to authenticate a user based on something they know. Another means to authenticate a user’s identity is through something they possess – a token. A common instance of token-based authentication is a house key. Ideally, only the person who possesses the proper key can […]
Tips for Traveling and Shopping Safely This Holiday Season
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With Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday around the corner, it can be tempting to buy discounted items on impulse. Before getting caught up in a “while supplies last” frenzy, remember that scammers capitalize on hasty decisions involving payment information. According to the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Sentinel Network data, online shopping scams […]
Scam of the Month: Package Scheduled for Delivery Today
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The Office of Information Security has observed a trend where criminals send fraudulent delivery notifications in hopes that victims will scan a QR code. If you see a message like the one below, please do not interact with the sender and do not follow any special instructions. Simply report the email using the Phish Alert […]
Meet Your InfoSec Team: Victor Tinsley, GRC Security Analyst
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Victor Tinsley, Governance Risk and Compliance Security Analyst I, has always been curious about how malicious actors manipulate a target environment. How do they devise new ways to exploit a system? Following his interest, he pursued a Bachelor of Science with a focus on information security. Aside from having interest in the field, Victor believes […]