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    Published Date(s): 11/1/2024
    Title: Scavenger Hunt Winners
    Message: Congratulations to our SpiderSecure scavenger hunt winners. Throughout the month there were a number of SpiderSecure events and tips shared through Spiderbytes. Five of the SpiderBytes had hexadecimal codes. Put them together and they decode to say a special message below.

    Student winner - Trang Nguyen
    Faculty/staff winner - Ilia Pittrell
    Special message
    Hexadecimal Code - 5370696465725365637572652053706964657273
    String Message - SpiderSecure
    Website Link: https://is.richmond.edu/infosec/events/2024-capture-the-flag-ctf.html

    Published Date(s): 11/13/2024 | 11/20/2024
    Title: Capture the Flag (CTF) Awards Ceremony
    Message: You are invited to the 2024 Capture the Flag (CTF) Awards Ceremony. We will be presenting awards to the first place student team, DAND, and the first place faculty/staff team, UR Badger. The event will will be held on Wednesday, November 20th from 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM in the Adams Auditorium (Boatwright Memorial Library).
    We hope to see you there and stay SpiderSecure!

    Event: CTF Awards Ceremony
    Date/Time: Wednesday, November 20th | 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM
    Location: Boatwright Memorial Library - Adams Auditorium (Rm 205)
    Teams being awarded:
    First place student team - DAND
    Team members - Daniel Garay Garay Sierra , David Nathanson, Andy Quach
    First place faculty/staff team - UR Badger

    Team member(s) - Pavel Perinka
    Website Link: https://is.richmond.edu/infosec/events/2024-capture-the-flag-ctf.html

    Published Date(s): 11/18/2024
    Title: Travel & Tech Tips
    Message: Happy Monday Spiders! As you prepare for holiday travels here are some cybersecurity tips we recommend especially for international travel. These tips are an overview and more information can be found at UR’s Travel & Tech website.
    1. Travel abroad w/ a loaner laptop
    2. Upon return clean your devices
    3. Access secure Wi-Fi connections
    4. Backup your data
    5. Keep your devices near you (if feasible)
    6. Enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
    7. Utilize hotel safes
    8. Checkout travel alerts on the State Department’s website
    9. Sign out of accounts
    10. Check your destination voltages

    By using these tips, you will make it harder for cyber criminals to ruin your holiday spirit!
    Website Link: https://is.richmond.edu/infosec/spidersecure-training-program/traveltech.html