Security Awareness at Security University

At Security University we offer helpful links and education on important information security topics. Please choose from among the following:

Social Engineering

Social Engineering is the technical term for criminals or attackers that try to trick you into giving out your sensitive personal information, such as credit cards, social security numbers, or passwords. The most common methods of internet-based social engineering today are called "phishing" and "pharming."

Resources:
Report Phishing Attacks

Electronic Mail

Misuse of Electronic Mail (email) is one of the leading causes of information security and privacy issues. Incoming email can contain viruses, inappropriate content, SPAM, hoaxes, phishing attacks, or other dangerous attachments.

Resources:
Anti-Spam Education from the FTC

Viruses, Spyware and other harmful computer code

There are many different kinds of harmful code that can be installed on your computer, mostly without you knowing it. In general, this type of code is called malware, and includes computer viruses, trojans and spyware.

Resources:
Tools and Tips for Desktop Security

Personal and Customer Data Privacy

There are many ways to compromise the privacy of either our pesonal data, or the personal data of others that has been entrusted to us as part of our job.

Resources:
FTC tips for protecting your personal privacy.

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