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October 1 2020


INTRODUCING “THE 4 DON’TS”

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a nationwide effort between
government and industry to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity
and help provide the resources we all need to be safer and more secure online. 
Everyone at FIT can play an important role to prevent a cyberattack here at the
college or at home by following effective cybersecurity practices. As part of
our focus on Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the Division of Information
Technology is launching our new awareness campaign centered on  “The Four
Don’ts”.  

The Four Don’ts include four easily identifiable icons to help the FIT community
remember simple things they can do to stay cybersafe every day. 

Don’t Assume that emails are benign.  Instead, assume they might be harmful and
let them earn your trust. One of the core tenets of any scam is that the victim
is told they have to act before it’s too late, provoking a sense of urgency.
Cybercriminals do this to force you to act before thinking about the
inconsistencies of the request.

Don’t Open emails from unknown sources or if the email doesn’t make sense.

Pay close attention to the sender’s email address. Scammers often go to a lot of
effort to make it seem like the email is genuine, but unless they’ve already
compromised the organization’s email systems (which is very rare), they’ll have
to use a different domain. A red flag would be using a popular email domain,
such as Gmail, but it will come from an address that looks like, for example,
‘netflix@gmail.com’. This is a dead giveaway. If an organization or colleague is
going to email you, they’d do it from a company account – in this case,
something like customersupport@netflix.com. Also, keep a lookout for fake emails
from supposed retailers you don’t normally shop at or offers of deals that are
too good to be true.

Don’t Download files or programs unless you’re 100% sure you trust the source.
Take a close look at any email that contains an attachment, because
cybercriminals often insert malware in them. If the email is unsolicited and
contains an attachment, your alarm bells should be ringing. The best course of
action: contact the sender via another channel to check whether it’s genuine and
what is included in the attachment. Be wary of downloading freeware or add-ons
on the internet.  Only download apps and add-ons from reputable sources.  If you
are not sure, read the reviews and do the necessary research ahead of time.

Don’t Provide personal information in response to email unless you’re 100% sure
you’ve verified the source. Identity theft occurs when someone gains access to
your personal information and pretends to be you. Cybercriminals have a slew of
tactics to steal your information, including what’s called “social
engineering.”  Social engineering is when the bad actor attempts to earn your
trust by providing publicly-available information about you so that you provide
more personal information that they can then use to open credit cards in your
name or perform other identity

Keep an eye out for “The Four Don’ts” as a helpful reminder of what to watch out
for.





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