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USB Sticks

By UTS Support Posted on May 7, 2019 Posted in Malware, Weekly Tip

The Tip Have you ever found a USB Stick/Thumb Drive, or a CD on the ground or in a parking lot? Hopefully you did not put this into your computer. While you may be tempted by curiosity to see what …

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The Return of the Norton Scanner Scam

By UTS Support Posted on March 6, 2019 Posted in Alerts, Malware, Weekly Tip

The Tip What’s old is new again. If you’re surfing and you get a pop-up that says something along the lines of “Norton Security: Your PC is infected with 5 viruses”… DO NOT click on proceed or install. The Detail …

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Smartphone Smarts

By UTS Support Posted on October 16, 2018 Posted in Malware, Mobile, Weekly Tip

The Tip As the smartphone market has matured and become a part of everyday life for most of us, the proliferation of bad actors in the app market has kept pace. The Detail We’ve all come to depend on apps …

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Will Antivirus Software Make Me Untouchable

By UTS Support Posted on April 10, 2018 Posted in Malware, Weekly Tip

The Tip So, you’ve done the research and chosen an antivirus software package that is well-reviewed. It’s all installed. That means you’re cyber bullet-proof right? Wrong! You yourself are the most important part of your cyber security. The Detail Antivirus …

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USB Flash Drive Security – It’s Important

By UTS Support Posted on January 9, 2018 Posted in Best Practice, Malware, Mobile, Weekly Tip

USB drives are so pervasive in today’s world of technology, that it’s all too easy to become blasé to the many risks in using this very useful and ubiquitous technology. Risks inherent with USB Flash Drives fall into two broad …

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DDE Attack

By UTS Support Posted on October 30, 2017 Posted in Alerts, Malware

You may or may not be aware of a new type of attack potential called a DDE attack – a way of launching malware from a web download, an email attachment, or even directly from the body of an Outlook …

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Phishing Scam Alert: OneClass Chrome Extension

By UTS Support Posted on December 14, 2016 Posted in Alerts, Browsers, E-mail, Malware

Be on alert for the OneClass Chrome Extension.  It is a phishing scam where once the extension is installed, it will attempt to send an email on behalf of the user and collect Campus-Wide Login (CWL) credentials. How the phishing …

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NU Online Security- Canadian Banks Targeted by Malware

By UTS Support Posted on November 18, 2016 Posted in Alerts, Malware

Canadian banks have recently become a popular target for online fraud. Please consider the following when banking online: When logging into a bank’s website, make sure you are on the proper site. If you receive an email from your bank, …

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Cybersecurity Reminder

By UTS Support Posted on November 18, 2016 Posted in Alerts, Malware

There’s some evidence that Canadian Universities are getting hit quite hard with CryptoLocker Ransomware.  This appears also to be the case with US universities. The malware encrypts the files on the computer then demands a fee to unencrypt the user’s …

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