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Cybersecurity and the 4th of July: Keep Your Digital Independence Safe
This article introduces the importance of maintaining strong cybersecurity habits during the Fourth of July holiday and summer travel season. It reminds users that cyber threats continue even during vacations and encourages students, faculty, and staff to include online safety and device security as part of their holiday preparations.
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Old Breaches, New Threats: Why You Should Still Care About Leaked Passwords
This article warns users about a massive online collection of stolen usernames and passwords compiled from previous data breaches and malware infections. It emphasizes that while the data may not be from a new breach, reused passwords can still put personal, university, financial, and email accounts at serious risk if attackers attempt to reuse stolen credentials.
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Streaming Smarter: Protecting Your Cybersecurity While You Binge
This article highlights the cybersecurity risks associated with streaming services, explaining how cybercriminals may target user accounts to steal login credentials, payment information, and personal data while people use popular platforms for entertainment.
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Staying Secure in a Digital World – National Internet Safety Month
This article introduces a nationwide internet safety awareness campaign and emphasizes the importance of protecting personal and institutional data online. It highlights common digital threats like phishing and malicious downloads while encouraging students, faculty, and staff to adopt simple cybersecurity practices to stay safe in everyday online activity.
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AI Scams & Smart Use on Campus: What You Need to Know
This article explains how artificial intelligence is increasingly being used both for productivity on campus and for more advanced cyber scams, including fake messages, voice cloning, and deepfakes. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing warning signs and using simple safety practices to help students and staff stay protected from AI-enabled deception.
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Smishing: A New Threat to Campus Communities
This article explains smishing (SMS phishing) attacks targeting campus communities, where cybercriminals use fake text messages to trick students and staff into revealing personal information or downloading malware. It highlights the growing risk of these attacks due to heavy reliance on mobile devices in academic environments.
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Looks Legit, Feels Sketchy: The Deceptive Art of Phishy Familiarity
Phishing attacks are becoming more sophisticated—and more convincing. One of the most effective tactics cybercriminals use is familiarity. They craft emails, forms, and websites to look like services you know and trust: your university, Google, or popular tech platforms. Their goal? Trick you into clicking, entering sensitive information, or downloading malicious content.
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Duo Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Coming to Microsoft Services on Campus
This article announces the rollout of Duo Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for Microsoft 365 services at Montclair State University, including Outlook, OneDrive, and Teams. It explains that the change is intended to improve account security and protect the campus community from cyber threats, affecting all students, faculty, and staff.
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Global Center on Human Trafficking Participates in Student Research Symposium
On April 25, 2025, The Global Center on Human Trafficking was represented at this year’s Student Research Symposium, a university-wide event
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Scam Survivor Day: Staying Safe in a Digital World
This article highlights Scam Survivor Day as a cybersecurity awareness effort focused on educating the campus community about the growing threat of scams across email, text, phone, and social media. It emphasizes that these attacks can affect students, faculty, and staff alike and encourages vigilance in recognizing and avoiding suspicious messages.
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