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Security Awareness Newsletters

As a part of the Institute’s Security Awareness, Training, and Education program, monthly e-newsletters with tips and advice dealing with IT security issues are sent to all UTIA employees. Each month the UTIA CISO will use the e-newsletter to feature current threats, e.g., spear phishing, as well as reminders, like not sharing passwords, updates to policies or procedures, and general IT security information. These e-newsletters help keep us all aware of security matters while also educating us on what to look for and how to report problems.​​​ This page contains the last 12 e-newsletters, as well as the topics covered in each. Newsletters beyond the past 12 months are found in the Knowledge Base under the Security Awareness category.

  • This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 10/23/2025

    This news brief discusses a current threat using Outlook and Teams. It also goes over the acceptable way to report phishing and junk emails. It also gives reminders and tips for passwords and MFA.

  • Reporting Phishing Attempts & Junk Email

    If you think an email you have received is a phishing attempt or is spam, it is important to report the email through the proper channels. This will help the…

  • This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 10/02/2025

    This news brief reminds you of a non-threat and explains the threat of Zoom bombing. It also reminds you about the quickly approaching end of support date for Windows 10, and explains training issues for some employees.

  • This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 09/23/2025

    This news brief tells you about a current non-threat and reminds you about Windows 10 end-of-support, as well as the required use of the VPN.

  • This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 07/31/2025

    This news brief tells you about the recurring phishing threats aimed at students this time of year. It also reminds departments and usingt about officially terminating employees, as well as policy for UT-provided email accounts.

  • This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 07/22/2025

    This news brief tells you about how to safely register for conferences and book hotels. It also gives you a quick explanation of the recent SharePoint exploit.

Sandy Lindsey
Chief Information Security Officer
Information Technology Services
The University of Tennessee
Institute of Agriculture

 

 

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2640 Morgan Circle Drive
Knoxville, Tennessee, 37996
Phone: (865) 974-7292; (865) 806-5224
sandy@tennessee.edu

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