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This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 05/30/2024

Posted on May 30, 2024

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This news brief tells you about a new version of an ongoing threat. It also tells you what you need to know about the fake Microsoft alert popups.

Current Threats / Security Awareness Newsletters / Cybersecurity / Email / Fake Alert / feature / Malware / Phishing / Risk

This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 05/15/2024

Posted on May 15, 2024

This news brief lets you know about an emergency update released for Google Chrome.

Security Awareness Newsletters / Cybersecurity / feature / Malware / Updates

This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 05/09/2024

Posted on May 09, 2024

Keyboard with "Cybercrime" in red on one key and hands coming from the key

This news brief includes information about two current threats, reporting cybercrime, the Acceptable Use Plan, and Duo push alerts. It also includes a question about surveys for Ask Your CISO.

Ask Your CISO / Current Threats / Policies and Procedures / Security Awareness Newsletters / AUP / Cybersecurity / DocuSign / Email / feature / MFA / Multifactor Authentication / Phishing / Reporting Cybercrime / Scam

This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 05/01/2024

Posted on May 01, 2024

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This news brief reminds you of a current non-threat that we receive annually. It also reminds you of a couple of current threats that just keep coming.

Current Non-Threats / Current Threats / Security Awareness Newsletters / Cybersecurity / DocuSign / Email / feature / Phishing / Scam / Spear Phishing

This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 04/24/2024

Posted on Apr 24, 2024

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This news brief reminds you of several very important things to do to protect you and the Institute from cyberattacks.

Security Awareness Newsletters / Backups / Cybersecurity / Email / feature / Phone Calls / Ransomware / Vishing

This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 04/08/2024

Posted on Apr 08, 2024

laptop showing email message

This news brief details a current scam targeting students.

Current Threats / Security Awareness Newsletters / Cybersecurity / Email / feature / Phishing / Scam

This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 04/05/2024

Posted on Apr 05, 2024

Two claymation police officers standing by a globe with a screen full of social media apps nearby

This news brief tells you about two current threats, as well as one increasingly dangerous global scam.

Current Threats / Security Awareness Newsletters / Cybersecurity / Email / feature / Global Cybersecurity News / Phishing / Risk / Scam / Social Media Scams

Reporting Phishing Attempts & Other Email Scams

Posted on Apr 02, 2024

a hacker coming out of laptop screen after stealing your data

If you think an email you have received is a phishing attempt or other scam, please forward the message to OIT Abuse (abuse@utk.edu). ***Remember that you must send the email…

Current Threats / Security Awareness Newsletters / Email / feature / Phishing / Scam / Spear Phishing

This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 03/27/2024

Posted on Mar 27, 2024

Nine envelopes with each in a different color circle

This news brief details two current threats.

Current Threats / Security Awareness Newsletters / Cybersecurity / DocuSign / Email / feature / Phishing / Risk / Scam

This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 03/20/2024

Posted on Mar 20, 2024

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This news brief tells you about two current threats, answers a great question in Ask Your CISO, and tells you about a new form.

Ask Your CISO / Current Threats / Security Awareness Newsletters / AUP / Block Sender / Cybersecurity / Email / feature / Fraud / Malware / Phishing / Risk / Scam / Spear Phishing