IS Security SpiderBytes

Below are the current Spiderbytes for Fall AY 2025.

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  • October 2025

    Published Date(s): 10/1/2025
    Title: October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month
    Message: October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This year the theme is “Stay Safe Online”. Throughout the month we will be communicating awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and secure online tips. Even more, we will hosting a number of SpiderSecure events, including a Cybersecurity Awareness Fair, the 2025 Capture the Flag event, and a month long SpiderSecure Scavenger Hunt.

    The below tips will help you stay safe online and stay SpiderSecure!

    -Use strong passwords and a password manager
    -Enable multi-factor authentication
    -Recognize and report scams
    -Update your software

    Stay cool, stay secure—because cybersecurity should be as smooth as soft-serve.
    Website Link: https://www.staysafeonline.org/cybersecurity-awareness-month

    Published Date(s): (10/2/2025 | 10/3/2025)
    Title: SpiderSecure Scavenger Hunt Kickoff
    Message: Information Services (IS) Security team is kicking off Cybersecurity Awareness Month with a SpiderSecure scavenger hunt. Throughout the month there will be a number of SpiderSecure events and tips shared through Spiderbytes. Some will have codes attached to them, so be sure to read them all and collect the (4) codes.

    Who: UR faculty, staff, students
    What: SpiderSecure Scavenger Hunt
    Where: Spiderbytes (via email)
    When: Wednesday, October 2nd to Friday, October 31st
    Why: To highlight SpiderSecure events and tips for October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month
    How: Look out for SpiderBytes from IS Security and collect all (4) embedded hexadecimal codes.

    Prizes: The first student and first faculty or staff member to email all (4) codes to IS Security (infosec@richmond.edu) will each be awarded a special prize.
    Website Link: https://is.richmond.edu/infosec/index.html

    Published Date(s): (Published every Tuesday starting on 10/7/2025 until 10/21/2025)
    Title: Signup for 2025 Capture the Flag event
    Message: Are you interested or curious about cybersecurity? Then sign up for the 2025 Capture the Flag event. The four-day challenge runs from Friday, October 24th 4PM EST to Monday, October 27th 4 PM EST and can be played at your own pace.

    Who? UR Faculty, Staff, & Students
    What? 2025 Capture the Flag event & Win Prizes
    Where? Online
    When? Friday, October 24th 4 PM EST to Monday, October 27th 4 PM EST
    How? With a team up up to (4) players, a laptop, internet, and at your own pace

    Prizes TBD and will be awarded to the categories below.

    -First Place Student Team
    -First Place Faculty/Staff
    Website Link: https://mctf.io/uofrichmond