UWM IT dedicated the month of October to promoting cybersecurity awareness. Here are a few of the things we focused on:
We started off by talking about ways to spot phishing emails, specifically job scams.
- Make sure you know the red flags.
- If it is phishing, delete it or mark it as phishing in your inbox.
- Never interact with it.
- If you aren’t sure if an email is phishing, send it to abuse@uwm.edu.
Then we focused on vishing and phone spoofing. If you ever receive an unexpected phone call from an authority figure/reputable organization and you aren’t sure of its legitimacy:
- Don’t provide any of the information.
- Hang up the phone.
- Contact them through official communication methods to verify.
- Block the number if it is a scam.
Finally, we talked about the do’s and don’ts of illegal file sharing. If you aren’t familiar with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, make sure you learn about the potential consequences of downloading/distributing copyrighted materials illegally.
We hope you learned a thing or two about cybersecurity this month! For more information about cybersecurity best practices, visit our website.
