informational
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 observing the NCSAM with distribution of posters, dissemination of information through this blog and several presentations on campus. This year, we are upping the ante by... »
Beware: Another Phishing Attack
We have noticed an uptick in the incidence of these kind of messages recently (see the message in color).They are phishing/pharming attacks. Responding to them may lead to your computer being hijacked by hackers. Please delete the message. Please note that The University will never ask you to provide any personal information via... »
Learn about identity theft: Be informed.
A 10-minute educational video that provides an overview of identity theft and outlines the steps consumers can take »
Presentation
Here are links to pdf versions of a presentation I gave to some members of the University community today. Presentation in PDF Please do not hesitate to contact us in the event that you have any concern about securing your computer system. »
Examples of Copyright Infringment Notices : Please Beware
The following are two examples of a typical copyright infringment notice that this University and others get from time to time, in response to observed illegal file sharing activities. ============================================== ========================== VIA EMAIL October 20, 2006 Jane Doe (not real name)XYZ University Address. Re: Copyright infringement Dear Sir or Madam: I am contacting you on behalf of the Recording Industry Association of... »
