Information Security
FIT is Cybersafe is FIT’s campaign for cybersecurity for our community.
Cyberattacks, identity theft, and online scams are all over the news lately. A school might not seem like a likely target, but colleges, along with other institutions, are increasingly in the cross-hairs of global cybercriminals. College databases hold a lot of personal information about students and employees that can be valuable to hackers.
Many attacks against institutions like FIT succeed because of something a community member did (clicking on something they shouldn’t) or didn’t do (use a strong password). That’s why we’re starting a campaign to make everyone aware of what they can do to stay cybersafe. We’ll provide tips, training, and online resources and members of our security team will be at campus events to promote awareness and answer questions. And remember the same practices that protect you at FIT protect you at home.
Be aware—and Be Cybersafe!
Two Factor Authentication (2FA) at FIT
Due to the rising levels of cyberattacks that have been so visible in the media, it is important that FIT and the FIT community take the necessary steps to better protect the college and its data from cyber harm or theft.
Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) also known as 2-Step Verification, or multi-factor authentication requires a user to present two or more pieces of evidence to authenticate (verify their identity) before they are granted access to an application.
Latest Threats
Best Buy & Geek Squad Phishing Email Attacks
What is happening?We emailed you back in September about phishing emails that purport to come from Best Buy and Geek Squad. Many of you have reported them as phish to Google and we want to thank you for being proactive. Marking these emails as phish not only strengthens the Google filters but also sends us […]
Beware of Subscription Phish
Cybersecurity authorities are warning of an attack group dubbed “Luna Moth” launching a widespread phishing scam with the end goal of getting access to sensitive business information. The emails pretend to be an alert that a subscription will automatically renew (from services such as Zoho, Duolingo, or MasterClass) and to call the number on the […]
Beware of false offers of support from SUNY
What happened? Last week we emailed you that several SUNY campuses, including FIT, have received phishing emails from other legitimate SUNY campus accounts that have been misused to send phishes. Yesterday we received a report of a student at a SUNY college who received a call from (844) 376-9163. The robo call claimed to be […]
Review Past Threats
Cybercriminals often reuse or create a variation of past scams, read through our threat archives to learn more about how to stay Cybersafe.
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