Northwestern University is under constant attack from cyber criminals. The most common form of attacks are phishing emails. Below I provide a couple of examples of a phishing campaign targeted toward our community. We have a number of systems in place to prevent phishing messages from arriving in Northwestern inboxes, or — when they do Read More…
Author: Alex Ruiz
Phishing warning: One in every one hundred emails is now a hacking attempt
And just one mistake can compromise an entire organization. By Danny Palmer – ZDNet.com Email phishing has become the most utilized technique to steal personal information from unsuspecting individuals. One in every one hundred emails sent round the globe has malicious intent, likely to deliver malware, conduct spear-phishing, commit fraud or other activity conducted by Read More…
Five Important Reasons to Use Northwestern email (Outlook)
That personal free email account may be putting you at risk! We all have at least one free personal email account – Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, Hotmail. They are convenient, have great interfaces, offer many features, and have almost unlimited storage space. For many reasons, I advocate for using at least one personal email account for your personal use. But, for many other reasons, we Read More…
Your old computer is a security risk
Obsolescence is a serious risk. Would you fly in an aircraft that was three years past its maintenance cycle? The same principle applies to computer hardware. Aging hardware and software not only puts a single system at risk, but could also put everyone else on your network at risk too. Old hardware can create vulnerabilities that Read More…
What the Phishing is all about?
Phishing is a crime, and one that takes the least effort – for the most part, with the potential for high reward. The primary purpose of phishing schemes is to con people into giving out their private information by sending emails that look very legitimate. Whether it is requesting banking information, or the most common Read More…
Quiz: How much do you know about your internet privacy?
Many of us are aware of the Cambridge Analytica improper use of Facebook user data. As a result, the Cambridge Analytica scandal has prompted Facebook and other social media platforms to adjust their default privacy settings to help protect your digital identity. The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) created a short quiz to evaluate your Read More…
It happens to all of us
It was a pleasant Friday afternoon in Nashville; I’ve just checked-in into my hotel room, took a quick shower, and decided to go out for a walk. Put my luggage away in the closet, and off I went to explore the city. I returned to my hotel room a couple of hours later, finished unpacking, Read More…
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THE SAFE is my personal blog dedicated to inform you about Information Security topics. Those that affect Northwestern University, Weinberg College, and also those that affect you at a personal level.