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Types of Phishing - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/information-security/awareness/updates/types-of-phishing.html

Be alert to these common types of phishing.

Vishing for sensitive data: Information Security Awareness - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/information-security/awareness/updates/vishing-for-sensitive-data.html

Vishing, or voice phishing, is a form of fraud where cybercriminals trick you into providing sensitive information through a phone call.

Don't take the bait: Information Security Awareness - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/information-security/awareness/updates/phishing-email.html

Attacks from cybercriminals often start with a phishing email. Stay alert and don’t fall prey to these scams.

Wrong number: Information Security Awareness - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/information-security/awareness/updates/wrong-number.html

“Wrong number” text scammers send out a huge number of texts hoping to start a conversation with a potential victim.

How to “hover” over hyperlinks on a mobile phone: Information Security Awareness - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/information-security/awareness/updates/hover-over-hyperlinks.html

Attacks from cybercriminals often start with a phishing email that contains a malicious link. An embedded hyperlink is when you see text that may appear legitimate, rather than the actual URL.

Estate Planning for Retirees: Retirement - Employees - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/retirement/how-to-retire/estate-planning.html

UT Southwestern benefits include resources for estate planning and creating a will online.

Look out for holiday cyberscams: Information Security Awareness - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/information-security/awareness/updates/holiday-cyberscams.html

The holidays are very appealing to hackers, which lead to an uptick in phishing and ransomware attacks.

Avoid Smishing: Information Security Awareness - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/information-security/awareness/updates/avoid-smishing.html

Smishing is a form of phishing in which an attacker uses a text message to trick a recipient into clicking a link and sending private information or downloading malicious programs to a smartphone.

Practice good laptop security: Information Security Awareness - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/information-security/awareness/updates/practice-laptop-security.html

Mobile devices and laptops are susceptible to theft and loss. The greatest risk to laptop security is typically leaving a computer in an unattended location such as an airport, hotel, restaurant, or inside a vehicle.

Enable security features like multifactor authentication to secure your personal accounts: Information Security Awareness - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/information-security/awareness/updates/secure-personal-accounts.html

Recently, a well-known technology company experienced a network security breach initiated through an employee’s personal Google account. The employee enabled password syncing via Google Chrome and saved their work credentials in their browser – synchronizing their work and personal passwords. The