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Nov 15, 2022

Ho, ho, holiday season scams

It’s the most wonderful time of the year — even for hackers who use a medley of ways to lure you into their schemes. Here are a few of the…

Nov 15, 2022

Complete Data Security Training by Jan. 27

Special Note: This article was last updated Dec. 15, 2022. Have you completed Data Security Training? All active employees, including faculty, staff and student employees as well as no-pay employees…

Oct 13, 2022

University warns against illegal peer-to-peer file sharing

Illegal file sharing of copyrighted material via peer-to-peer (P2P) applications or other means is a serious offense and can lead to university disciplinary actions and criminal and civil penalties.  NC…

Oct 13, 2022

Take an adventure in cyberland

It’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month (CSAM) and NC State is sponsoring free webinars led by state and university security experts as well as exciting challenges that will provide you with easy…

Sep 15, 2022

Gmail alert: Be careful with this message

Have you noticed the warning banner — Be careful with this message — tagged to an email in your inbox?  In 2019, the Office of Information Technology adopted this Google…

Sep 15, 2022

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month: It’s Easy to Stay Safe Online

In celebration of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October, NC State will sponsor “It’s Easy to Stay Safe Online” to increase the awareness and prevention of security threats.  This year’s…

Aug 15, 2022

Get back-to-school IT resources

NC State’s fall semester officially starts Monday, Aug. 22. To ensure you are off to a great start, check out OIT’s back-to-school IT resources for new and returning students and…

Aug 15, 2022

Look out for phishing attacks!

Cyberattacks have reached an all-time high, and phishing is the predominant concern. According to the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, more than 90% of successful cyberattacks start with a phishing…

Aug 15, 2022

State chief risk officer to present NC State CSAM keynote

Save the date! State Chief Risk Officer Rob Main will be the keynote speaker for NC State’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month program on Friday, Oct. 21 from 10 to 11:30 a.m.  …

Jun 15, 2022

Report cybersecurity incidents

Cyberattacks are on the rise on NC State’s campus. Now, more than ever, students, faculty and staff need to know the steps to report a cybersecurity incident to protect their…