Sep 12, 2022 | Security Tips
Vishing Attacks up 625% in One Year August 29th, Tip of the Week | According to security and awareness training firm, KnowBe4, vishing attacks have increased at a rate of 625% during Q2 2022, when compared to the 1st quarter of 2021. Vishing is the use of...
Aug 3, 2022 | Security Tips
Emails Outside the wlu.edu Domain July 25th, Tip of the Week | Be cautious and attentive to messages that are sent from outside the wlu.edu domain. Typically phishing emails will be sent to W&L users from external sources. One way to recognize these types of...
Jul 5, 2022 | Security Tips
Personalized Scams June 20th, Tip of the Week | Cyber criminals now have a wealth of information on almost all of us. With so many organizations getting hacked, cyber criminals can simply purchase databases with personal information on millions of people,...
Jun 3, 2022 | Security Tips
Targeted Ransomware Attacks May 23rd, Tip of the Week | Colleges and universities continue to be targets of ransomware attacks and phishing emails are the primary method/technique used by bad actors to gain access to internal systems. Disruptions have...
May 11, 2022 | Security Tips
Use a Firewall and VPN Whenever Possible April 25th, Tip of the Week | Firewalls help keep hackers from using your device to send out your personal information without your permission. While antivirus software scans incoming email and files, a firewall is...
Apr 6, 2022 | Security Tips
Securely Disposing Mobile Devices March 28th, Tip of the Week | Do you plan on giving away or selling one of your older mobile devices? Make sure you wipe or reset your device before disposing of it. Also, be sure to remove any active logins to cloud-based...
