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Author: Grant Pearson

Scam of the week #1: Someone? has shared a file with you

By Grant Pearson Posted on February 3, 2022 Posted in Alerts, E-mail, General, Weekly Tip

Welcome to the first in a series of posts focused on social engineering attacks that we are seeing at the University.    What is a social engineering attack? There are a couple of different ways that cybercriminals are trying to get …

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Phishing Attacks are on the Rise

By Grant Pearson Posted on March 10, 2020 Posted in Alerts

Scammers often take advantage of health scares to distribute phishing scams. The worldwide spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has spawned many such campaigns, scaring recipients into clicking on harmful links or attachments in emails, text messages, or social media posts. Coronavirus …

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Important CyberSecurity Tip from UTS: Don’t get Sway-ed

By Grant Pearson Posted on January 14, 2020 Posted in General

Microsoft Sway is a powerful tool for creating presentations and interactive reports that are distributed via the web.  One of Sway‘s biggest advantages is its flexibility.  One can make a Sway report look like anything.  Since we’re a customer of …

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