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Think Before You Share: How to Avoid Being Doxxed
This article discusses the growing risks of online harassment and doxxing, explaining how personal information can be exposed online without consent to intimidate or target individuals. It raises awareness about the dangers of oversharing and highlights the importance of protecting personal information in digital spaces.
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What Does the Internet Know About You?
This article explores the concept of a digital footprint and explains how everyday online activity—such as posting on social media, joining online platforms, or interacting with content—can expose personal information. It encourages students, faculty, and staff to be more aware of the long-term privacy and security implications of what they share online.
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Don’t Let Hackers Crash Your Checkout
This article highlights common cybersecurity risks associated with online shopping, including fake websites, phishing scams, and data breaches. It provides guidance on how to recognize suspicious activity and encourages users to practice safe online shopping habits to better protect their personal and financial information.
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Celebrating World Social Media Day: June 30, 2025
June 30th marks World Social Media Day, a global celebration of the power of social networking platforms to connect people, foster creativity, and share ideas. For college campuses, this day offers the perfect opportunity to recognize the role social media plays in student life—academically, socially, and professionally.
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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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