What Is Phishing And How Can We Prevent it?
Due to a rise in targeted scams against the University community, the Information Security and Assurance team would like to…
Malware Camping and Tagging Call of Duty Players
Credit: https://techcrunch.com/2023/07/27/hackers-are-infecting-call-of-duty-players-with-a-self-spreading-malware/ Hackers are infecting players of an old Call of Duty game with a worm that spreads automatically in…
Privacy and Security Risks of TikTok
There has been extensive media coverage of TikTok privacy concerns. However, most social media platforms worldwide collect, use, analyze and…
Scam Email – Research Job Opportunity
Recently the Fordham University community has been a part of a targeted scam email campaign. The emails are sent from…
Beware of Online Shopping Scams
This year, online holiday shopping is set to increase 10-12% from 2021, accounting for roughly 260 billion in sales according…
TikTok’s Complicated Relationship To China Poses A Serious Threat To American Users
TikTok, the popular video-sharing app, further strains its relationship with US national security over a recent report in Forbes. Forbes…
The WannaCry Ransomware Attack
In 2017, approximately 300,000 computers worldwide were infected by the WannaCry ransomware, a crypto ransomware worm that affects Windows PCs.…
Dumpster Diving: How to Dispose of Information Properly
Have you ever thrown out a piece of paper with your address on it from a package? If so, you…
Shoulder Surfing: Accessing Sensitive Information
Shoulder surfing is a social engineering technique used by malicious persons who want to see your sensitive credentials in real…
What Are Cookies?
When browsing the Internet, users are often prompted with the option to “Accept all cookies” to continue. What does this…