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Cybersecurity Feast: Serving Up Safe Tech Habits This Thanksgiving
This article uses a Thanksgiving theme to highlight key cybersecurity practices and reminds users to stay vigilant during the holiday season.
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Critical Security Alert: Required Update for All Chrome-Based Web Browsers
This message alerts users to a critical Google Chrome security vulnerability that is actively being exploited and urges immediate browser updates.
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macOS Tahoe Release for Mac Operating Systems
Montclair State University’s Division of Information Technology announced that macOS 26 (Tahoe) is available for upgrade on all eligible university-owned Apple computers.
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Attack of the Clones: When AI Imitates to Manipulate
This article explains how artificial intelligence can be misused to create convincing phishing scams, fake images or videos, and other cyber threats that target students, faculty, and staff. It highlights the real-world risks of AI-powered attacks while providing practical tips on how to stay safe, verify suspicious activity, and use AI tools responsibly.
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Stay Sharp with Document Signing Requests
Digital document signing platforms like Docusign, Adobe Sign, and Dropbox Sign make it easy to approve campus forms, contracts, and agreements securely. Unfortunately, cybercriminals have learned to mimic these legitimate services to trick users into revealing personal information, university credentials, or payment data.
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Update: AV Special Event Staffing and Usage Expectations
Montclair State University’s Division of Information Technology issued an update regarding guidelines for requesting AV support at campus events. While AV staffing for university-sponsored events remains centrally funded (meaning departments are not billed for basic support), strict utilization rules are being reinforced to ensure the limited technical staff are used efficiently and equitably.
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Is Your Smartphone Giving Away Too Much?
This article shares practical tips for keeping your smartphone secure and protecting your personal data. It covers everyday cybersecurity habits such as using strong lock screens, staying cautious on public Wi-Fi, keeping devices updated, managing app permissions, avoiding phishing scams, and backing up important information.
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Building Transatlantic Bridges: Language, Business & Culture Program Hosts Italian Educators in Erasmus+ Partnership
Montclair State University’s interdisciplinary Language, Business & Culture program made significant strides in fostering global educational alliances this past spring, hosting educators from the Istituto Superiore Carlo Dell’Acqua in the greater Milan area of Italy for an intensive week-long job shadowing experience.
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NCSAM 2025 – If You See Something, Report It – The Cyber Incident Protocol
This article wraps up the Cybersecurity Awareness Month series by emphasizing the importance of quickly reporting suspicious activity. Using a mission-themed approach, it explains how timely reporting of phishing emails, scams, suspicious logins, or accidental clicks helps protect both individual users and the wider university community from cyber threats.
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Dr. Fiore Presents Her Sabbatical Project at UNISG in Piedmont, Italy
Dr. Teresa Fiore gave a talk titled “The Taste of the Landing; Food and the American Myth at the Time of Operation Husky” at UNISG (Università delle Scienze Gastronomiche) in Pollenzo (Piedmont, Italy) on Oct. 14.
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