October 14, 2024
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an annual collaborative effort between government and industry to ensure we have the resources you need to maintain your security online. Throughout October, we’ll be sending you tips on protecting your information and avoiding malicious attempts to extract your personal data. See all of our 2024 tips here:
2024 Security Tips
- Week 1: Keep your work and personal data separate
- Week 2: Freeze your credit to prevent identity theft
- Week 3: Deepfakes and how to spot them
- Week 4: Don't Panic: The Official ITS Guide to Identity Theft
- Week 5: Scary IT Stories to Tell in the Dark
You can also find tips from Cornell University for Cybersecurity Awareness Month!
Helpful Resources
Download and share our official Cybersecurity Awareness Month flyer!
Tech Tuesday | Securing Your Personal Data
Identifying Scams
- How to tell if an email message is fake
- How to identify tax scams
- What happens when you dare expert hackers to hack you
- Take 9: The Power of Positive Pause
Securing Accounts
- Manage your privacy settings for e-commerce, banking, and more
- Secure your accounts with LastPass
- Ned Stark’s Terrible Password & Other Horror Stories
- Essential Tips to Keep Your Accounts Secure
- Update Your Software to Upgrade Your Security
Phishing/Email
- Report suspicious emails with Phish Alarm
- Secure your emails with #encrypt
- Manage your spam account in Proofpoint
- Protect Yourself from Phishing at Work and at Home
Internet Safety
Reporting Fraud