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This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 10/12/2023

Posted on Oct 12, 2023

This news brief tells you about a new “job offer” scam. It also answers a user’s question about the Dark Web and gives you instructions for turning on MFA.

Ask Your CISO / Current Threats / Security Awareness Newsletters / Cybersecurity / Dark Web / Email / feature / MFA / Risk / Scam

This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 09/13/2023

Posted on Sep 13, 2023

Computer with monitor and the monitor says "You have been hacked!"

This news brief tells about a malware issue, answers a user’s question, tells you about some updates you need to be sure you have, and reminds you about the changes in the security awareness training.

Ask Your CISO / Current Threats / Security Awareness Newsletters / Cybersecurity / feature / Malware / Risk / Scam / security awareness training / Updates

This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 07/19/2023

Posted on Jul 19, 2023

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This news brief discusses a current non-threat email from UT System. It also discusses several current threats and answers a user’s question about blocking certain phone calls.

Ask Your CISO / Current Non-Threats / Current Threats / Security Awareness Newsletters / Cybersecurity / Email / feature / Phishing / Risk / Scam / Updates

This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 07/06/2023

Posted on Jul 06, 2023

This news brief covers a new twist on a recurring threat. It also explains why these newsletters are so important.

Ask Your CISO / Current Threats / Security Awareness Newsletters / Cybersecurity / Email / feature / Phishing / Policy / Risk / Scam / Security Awareness

This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 06/21/2023

Posted on Jun 21, 2023

This news brief tells you how to have items going to Surplus removed from the network database. It also tells about a new law in Tennessee that aims to help deter unwanted text messages.

Ask Your CISO / Security Awareness Newsletters / Cybersecurity / feature / Smishing

This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 06/14/2023

Posted on Jun 14, 2023

This news brief contains information about two current threats, information about cybercrime reporting, and Microsoft updates.

Ask Your CISO / Current Threats / Security Awareness Newsletters / Cybersecurity / Email / feature / Phishing / Reporting Cybercrime / Scam / Updates

This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 05/31/2023

Posted on May 31, 2023

Warning sign letting you know that only authorized personnel are allowed to enter

This news brief discusses physical security and which wireless network you should be using at work.

Ask Your CISO / Policies and Procedures / Security Awareness Newsletters / Cybersecurity / feature / Physical Security / Risk / wireless

This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 05/05/2023

Posted on May 05, 2023

Two laptops with arms sticking out to obtain an electronic signature

This week’s news brief discusses DocuSign and the best way to know if a signature request is legitimate; a new phishing scam, and a scam via regular mail. There is also a question about text scams in the Ask Your CISO section.

Ask Your CISO / Current Threats / Security Awareness Newsletters / Cybersecurity / DocuSign / Email / feature / Malware / Phishing / Risk / Scam / Smishing

This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 04/27/2023

Posted on Apr 27, 2023

logos of many different social media apps

This news brief tells you about a current phishing attempt, as well as explains issues with TikTok.

Ask Your CISO / Current Threats / Security Awareness Newsletters / Cybersecurity / Email / feature / Phishing / Risk

This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 04/13/2023

Posted on Apr 13, 2023

Sign showing a camera and the words "Security Cameras in Use"

This week’s news brief highlights the Institute’s security camera procedures, answers a question about ChatGPT, and tells about some software updates.

Ask Your CISO / Policies and Procedures / Security Awareness Newsletters / Cybersecurity / feature / Risk / Updates