Account Security
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Staying Secure While You’re Away from Campus
Summer break changes how you use your university account. You are traveling, working, taking classes online, or just using different devices and networks than usual. At the same time, your […]
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Threat Spotlight: Phishing Attacks That Get Past Multi-Factor Authentication
A walkthrough of a phishing scam currently hitting colleges and universities, what it looks like, why it’s sneaky, and what to do if one lands in your inbox. Source: REN-ISAC […]
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Pause Before You Click: Phishing Awareness
Phishing is the most common cyberattack in higher education, and it is not close. The reason it works so well is simple. The messages look real. They appear to come […]
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One App, Every Password: Why a Password Manager Is Worth It
Most of us have dozens of online accounts, from email and banking to social media, university portals, and shopping sites. Trying to remember a unique, strong password for each one […]
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When Your Phone Will Not Stop Buzzing: MFA Fatigue Attacks
Multi-factor authentication is one of the best tools we have for keeping accounts safe. It is also a tool that attackers have learned to work around, not by breaking it […]
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Prove It Is You, Twice: Why Multi-Factor Authentication Matters
A strong password used to feel like enough. Today, it is not. Data breaches, phishing attacks, and password-guessing tools mean that even a well-built password can end up in the […]