Join the Office of Technology Services’ (OTS) Office of Information Security for TU’s first Cyber Security Awareness event! This National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) event will feature speaker Daniel Gray of the FBI, NSA computer security demonstrations by James Crumpler ’16, and a live hack performed by TU Professor Dr. Michael O’Leary and the […]
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Get insight from an FBI agent at TU’s Cyber Security Awareness event
Join the Office of Technology Services’ (OTS) Office of Information Security for TU’s first Cyber Security Awareness event! This National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) event will feature speaker Daniel Gray of the FBI, NSA computer security demonstrations by James Crumpler ’16, and a live hack performed by TU Professor Dr. Michael O’Leary and the […]
University Employee Payroll Scam
On January 13, 2015, the FBI issued the following Public Service Announcement (Alert number I-011315b-PSA), advising employees at universities across the country to be aware of a possible cyberscam: University employees are receiving fraudulent e-mails indicating a change in their human resource status. The e-mail contains a link directing the employee to login to their human […]
Malware on your computer? How to Spot and Prevent It
Malware is unwanted software not specifically installed by the user. It is designed to infiltrate and steal information from a computer system without the owner’s knowledge or consent. Malware can include: Worms and viruses: these are usually destructive in some way – deleting files, corrupting operating systems, etc. Spyware: this malware monitors what you do […]
Have you been hacked? October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month
How strong are your Passwords? Cyber criminals have developed sophisticated programs to guess your passwords and they are getting better and better at it every day. To protect yourself, it is important to create a strong password that cannot be easily hacked. So, how do you do that? Here are some tips from OTS: For […]
OTS disabling on-campus unencrypted SMTP
SMTP, or Simple Mail Transfer protocol (port 25), is a protocol that can be used by your computer, tablet or smartphone to communicate with an email server (Gmail, Yahoo!, your TU student account, etc). Unencrypted SMTP requires no authentication. This exposes your identity and private emails to cyber criminals who may be trying to steal […]
Tips to Prevent Email Fraud
A Message from the Office of Information Security (OIS): This February, OTS launched the phishing@towson.edu anti-phishing initiative. Since then, we have received over 3,200 suspected phishing emails resulting in the identification and prevention of more than 100 phishing campaigns. Through these submissions, OTS has also identified and remediated over 10 compromised Towson University NetIDs. Thank you to everyone […]
Cyber Security Student Scholarships
The Department of Computer and Information Sciences is currently accepting applications for its 2013 CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service scholars. Towson University is one of fifty universities in the US to participate in this National Science Foundation funded program that is designed to increase and strengthen the cadre of federal information assurance professionals that protect […]
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