The following is an example of a recent phishing attack. Delete the message as soon as you get it. Dear Bank of America Customer, abcd@morgan.edu As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the Bank of America system. We recently contacted you after noticing an issue on your account. We requested information from you for the... »
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Beware of this phishing attack : Get paid for your survey
Note: The following is a message I received, and I am sure many of you would have seen a variant of this or another. It is a phishing attack.... »
October and the Phising Season
I just received a Phising email. Looks quite legitimate until you look under the hood. Here is the content I saw in my mail client (in orange): If you look... »
October is here : Security Challenge for MSU Students
October is National Cyber Secuurity Awareness Month(NCSAM), and yes, October is here again. In 2006, We at the MSU Security Awareness Center joined the rest of the nation in... »
Cyber Ethics
What is Cyber Ethics? Cyber ethics refers to the code of responsible behavior on the Internet. Just as we are taught to act responsibly in everyday life, with lessons... »
Updates to State Information Security policy
The Department of IT (DoIT) of the State of Maryland has updated its IT security policy which is now in version 2.0. This recent update is in keeping with... »
Microsoft Active Directory default password requirement
The following complexity requirement is the default for Windows Active Directory Domain Controllers from Windows 2003 and above. This is also the default available for Domain computers. Not contain the... »
Welcome back. Remember the H1N1
Maryland health officials just announced the seventh death from the Swine flu disease that swept the world early this year and is expected to return in full force later... »
Beware of Phishing attacks
Phising attack: beware »
MSU completes Red Flag Policy
The University Board of reagents recently signed off on the red flag policy in compliance with the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act (FACTA) of 2007 whose implementation kicked... »
