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Dumpster Diving: Information Security Awareness - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/information-security/awareness/updates/dumpster-diving.html

Dumpster diving is searching someone’s trash for information that can be used to launch a social engineering and/or computer system attack.

Phishing – Back to Basics: Information Security Awareness - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas

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

Phishing attacks happen fast! According to Verizon 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report, “The median time to click on a malicious link after the email is opened is 21 seconds, and then it takes only another 28 seconds to enter the data. That leads to a frightening finding: The median time for

Free Digital Offerings: Information Security Awareness - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/information-security/awareness/updates/free-digital-offerings.html

Are you tempted to install “free” software from the internet? Have you considered the hidden cost you pay for free apps, social media, toolbars, search engines and other digital offerings that look too good to pass up?

Dual-Purpose Phish - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/information-security/awareness/updates/dual-purpose-phish.html

Cyber experts have identified a dual-purpose phishing attack that attempts to harvest user credentials and deliver malware.

Juice Jacking - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/information-security/awareness/updates/juice-jacking.html

“Juice Jacking” is a type of cyberattack on an electronic device while being charged at a public charging kiosk.

SEO Poisoning Attacks - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/information-security/awareness/updates/seo-poisoning-attacks.html

In “SEO Poisoning” cyber criminals use this tactic to make their malicious websites more prominent in searches.

What is Wiper Malware - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/information-security/awareness/updates/wiper-malware.html

Wiper malware is an attack used to disrupt an organization by permanently overwriting and destroying data.

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.

Termed Accounts: Information Security Awareness - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas

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

Deprovisioning is the process of deleting employee access to information resources when they leave. Supervisors and sponsors, please be sure to follow up when a user leaves UTSW. These unattended accounts could continue to be used by the ex employee or function as an easy starting point for an

Use caution to protect personal data, UTSW network: Information Security Awareness - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/information-security/awareness/updates/use-caution.html

Fraudulent links (URLs) and attachments found in emails can lead you to dangerous sites, putting your data, computer, and the UTSW network at risk.