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    Published Date(s): 9/12/2024
    Title: Welcome Back, Secure Your Tech
    Message: Welcome back! The Information Services (IS) Security team welcomes back new and returning Spiders. We wish you a great school year and to secure your tech. Some SpiderSecure tips to secure your tech are the following.

    -Use up-to-date software.
    -Use multi-factor authentication (MFA).
    -Use a VPN, if on public or untrusted Wi-Fi.
    -Use a reputable antivirus software.
    -Use secure passwords (and a password manager).

    Also be on the lookout for upcoming SpiderSecure tips and events.
    Website Link: https://is.richmond.edu/infosec/cybersecuritybasics/index.html

    Published Date(s): 9/19/2024
    Title: Pause, Think, Act
    Message: Have you ever been phished? It’s okay, you’re not the only one. Phishing is the most common form of cyber crime, with an estimated 3.4 billion spam emails sent every day. What to do if you think you are a victim? Take a pause. Does the message convey urgency to do something or else something bad will happen? Do you recognize the sender? If you think it is phishing (email-based), smishing (txt-based), or vishing (call-based) do not respond. Block the sender and report the message to the appropriate resource. For more information check UR’s security webpage.
    Website Link: https://is.richmond.edu/infosec/spidersecure-training-program/phishing_smishing_vishing.html

    Published Date(s): 9/19/2024
    Title: September Flash Capture the Flag Event
    Message: MetaCTF is running its monthly flash Capture the Flag (CTF) event this Thursday, September 19th, from 5:00PM EDT to 7:00 PM EDT. This competition will last 2 hours, and there will be 5 challenges covering a range of difficulties and topics. Sign up at https://mctf.io/sep2024

    Thanks to Antisyphon Training and TCM Security, the prize pool includes gift cards, a TCM Academy subscription, Antisyphon Cyber Range access, and more.
    Participation is individual and free, and you will get a certificate for participating. Solutions will be released immediately after the CTF is over.
    Hope to see you there! Let us know if you have any questions.
    Companies, schools, and other organizations, feel free to fill out this form for a private scoreboard: https://forms.gle/yiptaFMBm7B2oQry6.

    Private scoreboard codes from previous Flash CTFs have been copied over.
    Website Link: https://mctf.io/sep2024