Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023 is this October and the department of OCIS encourage all users to own their role in protecting themselves and their connected devices. The theme this year is Secure Our World.
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Welcome to the fourth and final week of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This week, our focus is on “Recognizing and Reporting Phishing.” Phishing attacks increased by 61% in 2022, according to Slash Next. Email and text phishing attacks have become an increasingly common problem for organizations of all sizes and can be very difficult to spot. In fact, 30% of small businesses consider phishing attacks to be their top cybersecurity concern.
It’s important for every individual to spot phishing’s red flags and stop and think before clicking on a link or attachment in a message.
Phishing Prevention Resources:
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Phishing Facts and Figures:
In response to a NCA survey:
Welcome to the third week of National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Our theme this week is “Updating Your Software.” Despite a NCA survey in which nearly 2 in 5 respondents say they either “sometimes,” “rarely,” or “never” install software updates, applying the latest software updates and security fixes is one of the easiest ways to keep your information secure. Additionally, you can enable auto-updates for your devices to avoid the ‘remind me later’ button and stay one step ahead of cybercriminals.
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Welcome to Week 2 of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which focuses on “Using strong passwords and a password manager.” As our online lives expand, we’ve gone from having just a few passwords to many, and we might manage upwards of 100. That’s 100 unique passwords to remember, if you’re using strong password habits. Password managers can help you make accounts safer by recommending strong, unique passwords and making it easier to manage and use those passwords. This week, we’re clearing up misconceptions about password managers and demonstrating how they can help secure your online accounts and data.
Password Resources:
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Password Facts and Figures:
In response to a Ponemon Institute survey:
In response to a LastPass survey:
In response to a Google survey:
In response to a Business Insider:
October is dedicated to Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a worldwide initiative to promote safer and more secure online experiences. CUNY is proud to participate in the NCSAM program, in collaboration with the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Throughout October, you will receive weekly messages on four key cybersecurity behaviors:
This Week 1 is focused on “Enabling Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)” — an important and easy way to help keep your accounts and online information secure. Already available for most online banking and retail websites and mobile applications, you should choose to enable MFA wherever and whenever it is available to you. At CUNY, Microsoft MFA already serves as an additional layer of cybersecurity protection when accessing your Microsoft Office 365 account. You can expect the MFA protection to be extended to other CUNY applications and services in the coming months.
MFA Facts and Figures:
In response to a NCA survey:
In response to a Duo Labs survey:
MFA Resources:
Helpful Cybersecurity Tips: Training and documentation resources are available on the CUNY MFA website