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Happy October! Every October, in alignment with Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the BU Information Security Team reaches out weekly to communicate a security topic of importance to the BU community in an effort to keep our community protected. Can we count on you to Do your part. #BeCyberSmart<\/em>? Support us and download a BU Cybersecurity Awareness Zoom Virtual Background here:<\/p>\n BU Zoom Virtual Background 1<\/a><\/p>\n BU Zoom Virtual Background 2<\/a><\/p>\n BU Zoom Virtual Background 3<\/a><\/p>\n Follow us all month long on<\/strong> Twitter<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Security Action to Take This Week<\/span><\/b>: Check out the BU Phish Bowl<\/a> for the latest emails scams that have been reported by our community. Being vigilant and knowing what is out there will prepare you for when a phish makes its way into your inbox. This website will show you actual (and timely) phishing scams that have made it onto our network so you can identify them and avoid getting hooked!<\/span><\/p>\n Resource of the Week<\/span><\/b>: For more information on phishing, including how to spot a phish and related training opportunities, visit our BU Phish Guide<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n S<\/span><\/b>ave the date and register<\/span><\/b>: This Friday October 29, 2021 from 1pm -2:30pm, the School of Public health, BUMC IT & IS&T will host \u201cCyber Attacks & the Threat Landscape<\/i>\u201d led by Doug Domin, FBI Boston. For more information and to register for this Zoom event visit: https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/support\/information-security\/csam\/events\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Security Heroes<\/span><\/b>: Check out this week\u2019s honorees, students Priyanka Banerjee and Alexander Bulekov, and learn more by visiting the Security Hero website<\/a>. Have a security hero we should hear about? Email us at buinfosec@bu.edu.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Week 4 Communication: Phishing<\/a><\/p>\n Security Resource & Action to Take This Week<\/strong>: Visit the <\/span>Terrier Cybersecurity Checkup<\/a> and run a checkup on your BU account!<\/p>\n The\u00a0<\/span>Terrier Cyber Check Up<\/a><\/span>\u00a0will do the following for you:<\/span><\/p>\n S<\/span><\/b>ave the date and register<\/span><\/b>: Friday October 29, 2021 from 1pm -2:30pm, the School of Public health, BUMC IT & IS&T will host \u201cCyber Attacks & the Threat Landscape<\/i>\u201d led by Doug Domin, FBI Boston. For more information and to register for this Zoom event visit: https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/support\/information-security\/csam\/events\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Security Hero<\/strong>: Check out this week\u2019s honorees Lauren Kehoe, and learn more about our<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Security Hero<\/a> program<\/span>. Have a security hero we should hear about? Email us to nominate them at<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>buinfosec@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Week 3 Communication: The Terrier Cybersecurity Checkup<\/a><\/p>\n Resource of the Week<\/strong>: Check out Ransomware Guide 2021<\/a>, <\/span>a guide for learning more about what ransomware is and how to protect yourself\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Security Action to Take This Week<\/strong>: Security Action to Take This Week<\/strong>\u00a0Download\u00a0Crowdstrike End Point Protection\u00a0<\/a>to help protect yourself from ransomware. It\u2019s free of charge for all students, faculty, and staff for their personal laptop or desktop computers. Crowdstrike is the next generation of antivirus protection replacing McAfee.<\/p>\n Here are some tips to keep you safe from Ransomware:<\/p>\n Security Hero<\/strong>: Check out this week\u2019s honorees Billy Hajjar & Heather Gillis, and learn more about our<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Security Hero<\/a> program<\/span>. Have a security hero we should hear about? Email us to nominate them at<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>buinfosec@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Week 2 Communication: Ransomware<\/a><\/p>\n Resource of the Week<\/strong>: Check out\u00a0<\/span>Boston University Security 101<\/a>\u00a0a guide for protecting yourself and educating your team on cybersecurity best practices including multifactor authentication.<\/span><\/p>\n Security Action to Take This Week<\/strong>: Add multifactor authentication to your online accounts whenever possible.<\/em><\/p>\n Here’s instructions on how to add multifactor authentication to the most popular social sites:<\/p>\n Security Hero<\/strong>: Check out this week\u2019s honoree Tasha Coughlin, and learn more about our<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Security Hero<\/a> program<\/span>. Have a security hero we should hear about? Email us to nominate them at<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>buinfosec@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Week 1 Communication: Multifactor Authentication<\/a><\/p>\n Cybersecurity Awareness Month was launched by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in October 2004 as a broad effort to help all Americans stay safer and more secure online.<\/p>\n When Cybersecurity Awareness Month first began, the awareness efforts centered around advice like updating your antivirus software twice a year to mirror similar efforts around changing batteries in smoke alarms during daylight saving time.<\/p>\n Since the combined efforts of NCSA and DHS have been taking place, the month has grown in reach and participation. Operated in many respects as a grassroots campaign, the month\u2019s effort has grown to include the participation of a multitude of industry participants that engage their customers, employees and the general public in awareness, as well college campuses, nonprofits and other groups.<\/p>\n Between 2009 and 2018, the month\u2019s theme was \u201cOur Shared Responsibility.\u201d The theme reflected the role that we all \u2013 from large enterprises to individual computer users \u2013 have in securing the digital assets in their control.<\/p>\n In 2009, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano launched Cybersecurity Awareness Month at an event in Washington, D.C., becoming the highest-ranking government official to participate in the month\u2019s activities. In subsequent years, leading administration officials from DHS, the White House and other agencies have regularly participated in events across the United States.<\/p>\n In 2010, the kickoff of Cybersecurity Awareness Month also included the launch of the\u00a0STOP. THINK. CONNECT. campaign<\/a>. President Obama\u2019s\u00a0proclamation for the month<\/a>\u00a0includes STOP. THINK. CONNECT. as the national cybersecurity education and awareness message.<\/p>\n Also in 2010, NCSA began moving the launch of the month to sites around the country. The month has been launched in Seattle and Bellevue, WA, Ypsilanti, MI, Omaha, NE, Boston, MA, Nashville, TN, and Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n Starting in 2011, NCSA and DHS developed the concept of weekly themes during the month. This idea was based on feedback from stakeholders that the many aspects of cybersecurity should be better articulated, making it easier for other groups to align with specific themes. Themes have included education, cybercrime, law enforcement, mobility, critical infrastructure and small and medium-sized businesses.<\/p>\n The collaboration of NCSA and DHS on Cybersecurity Awareness Month is one of the many successful public-private partnerships that are so critical to cybersecurity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Happy October! Every October, in alignment with Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the BU Information Security Team reaches out weekly to communicate a security topic of importance to the BU community in an effort to keep our community protected. Can we count on you to Do your part. #BeCyberSmart? Support us and download a BU Cybersecurity Awareness…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4352,"featured_media":0,"parent":110387,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/142042"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4352"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=142042"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/142042\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":142043,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/142042\/revisions\/142043"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/110387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=142042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Week 4 October 26th<\/h2>\n
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![BU Zoom Virtual Background 1<\/a><\/p>\nBU Zoom Virtual Background 2<\/a><\/p>\nBU Zoom Virtual Background 3<\/a><\/p>\nFollow us all month long on<\/strong> Twitter<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nWeek 4 October 26th<\/h2>\nSecurity Action to Take This Week<\/span><\/b>: Check out the BU Phish Bowl<\/a> for the latest emails scams that have been reported by our community. Being vigilant and knowing what is out there will prepare you for when a phish makes its way into your inbox. This website will show you actual (and timely) phishing scams that have made it onto our network so you can identify them and avoid getting hooked!<\/span><\/p>\nResource of the Week<\/span><\/b>: For more information on phishing, including how to spot a phish and related training opportunities, visit our BU Phish Guide<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\nS<\/span><\/b>ave the date and register<\/span><\/b>: This Friday October 29, 2021 from 1pm -2:30pm, the School of Public health, BUMC IT & IS&T will host \u201cCyber Attacks & the Threat Landscape<\/i>\u201d led by Doug Domin, FBI Boston. For more information and to register for this Zoom event visit: https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/support\/information-security\/csam\/events\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\nSecurity Heroes<\/span><\/b>: Check out this week\u2019s honorees, students Priyanka Banerjee and Alexander Bulekov, and learn more by visiting the Security Hero website<\/a>. Have a security hero we should hear about? Email us at buinfosec@bu.edu.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\nWeek 4 Communication: Phishing<\/a><\/p>\nWeek 3 October 19th<\/h2>\nSecurity Resource & Action to Take This Week<\/strong>: Visit the <\/span>Terrier Cybersecurity Checkup<\/a> and run a checkup on your BU account!<\/p>\nThe\u00a0<\/span>Terrier Cyber Check Up<\/a><\/span>\u00a0will do the following for you:<\/span><\/p>\n\nValidate your Duo Devices<\/b> This will display the device and phone numbers you have registered with Duo Two-factor Authentication at BU. Any old devices associated with your account? You may want to remove them and make sure all your information is up to date.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/o:p><\/span>Check your BU Password Health<\/b> This will display the age of your BU password. The longer you keep the same password, the more likely it is to be captured or guessed. Had the same password for a year or more?\u00a0 It might be a good time to change it!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/o:p><\/span>Check for Data Breaches<\/b> This will display anywhere that your BU email address has been known to be associated with a data breach. Has your account been part of a password data leak? You\u2019ll want to update your password ASAP!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nS<\/span><\/b>ave the date and register<\/span><\/b>: Friday October 29, 2021 from 1pm -2:30pm, the School of Public health, BUMC IT & IS&T will host \u201cCyber Attacks & the Threat Landscape<\/i>\u201d led by Doug Domin, FBI Boston. For more information and to register for this Zoom event visit: https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/support\/information-security\/csam\/events\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\nSecurity Hero<\/strong>: Check out this week\u2019s honorees Lauren Kehoe, and learn more about our<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Security Hero<\/a> program<\/span>. Have a security hero we should hear about? Email us to nominate them at<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>buinfosec@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\nWeek 3 Communication: The Terrier Cybersecurity Checkup<\/a><\/p>\nWeek 2 October 12th<\/h2>\nResource of the Week<\/strong>: Check out Ransomware Guide 2021<\/a>, <\/span>a guide for learning more about what ransomware is and how to protect yourself\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSecurity Action to Take This Week<\/strong>: Security Action to Take This Week<\/strong>\u00a0Download\u00a0Crowdstrike End Point Protection\u00a0<\/a>to help protect yourself from ransomware. It\u2019s free of charge for all students, faculty, and staff for their personal laptop or desktop computers. Crowdstrike is the next generation of antivirus protection replacing McAfee.<\/p>\nHere are some tips to keep you safe from Ransomware:<\/p>\n\nKeep all software up to date, including operating systems and applications.<\/li>\nBack up your data regularly.<\/li>\nDon\u2019t open attachments or links from unknown sources.<\/li>\nUse multifactor authentication (a reminder from last week).<\/li>\nReport it! Contact the IT Help Center (or your college or department\u2019s local IT support) before taking any action if you find yourself victim to a ransomware scam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nSecurity Hero<\/strong>: Check out this week\u2019s honorees Billy Hajjar & Heather Gillis, and learn more about our<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Security Hero<\/a> program<\/span>. Have a security hero we should hear about? Email us to nominate them at<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>buinfosec@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\nWeek 2 Communication: Ransomware<\/a><\/p>\nWeek 1 October 5th<\/h2>\nResource of the Week<\/strong>: Check out\u00a0<\/span>Boston University Security 101<\/a>\u00a0a guide for protecting yourself and educating your team on cybersecurity best practices including multifactor authentication.<\/span><\/p>\nSecurity Action to Take This Week<\/strong>: Add multifactor authentication to your online accounts whenever possible.<\/em><\/p>\nHere’s instructions on how to add multifactor authentication to the most popular social sites:<\/p>\n\nFacebook<\/i><\/a><\/span><\/li>\nInstagram<\/i><\/a><\/span><\/li>\nTwitter<\/i><\/a><\/span><\/li>\nLinkedIn<\/i><\/a><\/span><\/li>\nSnapchat<\/i><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nSecurity Hero<\/strong>: Check out this week\u2019s honoree Tasha Coughlin, and learn more about our<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Security Hero<\/a> program<\/span>. Have a security hero we should hear about? Email us to nominate them at<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>buinfosec@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\nWeek 1 Communication: Multifactor Authentication<\/a><\/p>\n\nCybersecurity Awareness Month History<\/h2>\nCybersecurity Awareness Month was launched by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in October 2004 as a broad effort to help all Americans stay safer and more secure online.<\/p>\nWhen Cybersecurity Awareness Month first began, the awareness efforts centered around advice like updating your antivirus software twice a year to mirror similar efforts around changing batteries in smoke alarms during daylight saving time.<\/p>\nSince the combined efforts of NCSA and DHS have been taking place, the month has grown in reach and participation. Operated in many respects as a grassroots campaign, the month\u2019s effort has grown to include the participation of a multitude of industry participants that engage their customers, employees and the general public in awareness, as well college campuses, nonprofits and other groups.<\/p>\nBetween 2009 and 2018, the month\u2019s theme was \u201cOur Shared Responsibility.\u201d The theme reflected the role that we all \u2013 from large enterprises to individual computer users \u2013 have in securing the digital assets in their control.<\/p>\nIn 2009, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano launched Cybersecurity Awareness Month at an event in Washington, D.C., becoming the highest-ranking government official to participate in the month\u2019s activities. 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![BU Zoom Virtual Background 2<\/a><\/p>\nBU Zoom Virtual Background 3<\/a><\/p>\nFollow us all month long on<\/strong> Twitter<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nWeek 4 October 26th<\/h2>\nSecurity Action to Take This Week<\/span><\/b>: Check out the BU Phish Bowl<\/a> for the latest emails scams that have been reported by our community. Being vigilant and knowing what is out there will prepare you for when a phish makes its way into your inbox. This website will show you actual (and timely) phishing scams that have made it onto our network so you can identify them and avoid getting hooked!<\/span><\/p>\nResource of the Week<\/span><\/b>: For more information on phishing, including how to spot a phish and related training opportunities, visit our BU Phish Guide<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\nS<\/span><\/b>ave the date and register<\/span><\/b>: This Friday October 29, 2021 from 1pm -2:30pm, the School of Public health, BUMC IT & IS&T will host \u201cCyber Attacks & the Threat Landscape<\/i>\u201d led by Doug Domin, FBI Boston. For more information and to register for this Zoom event visit: https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/support\/information-security\/csam\/events\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\nSecurity Heroes<\/span><\/b>: Check out this week\u2019s honorees, students Priyanka Banerjee and Alexander Bulekov, and learn more by visiting the Security Hero website<\/a>. Have a security hero we should hear about? Email us at buinfosec@bu.edu.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\nWeek 4 Communication: Phishing<\/a><\/p>\nWeek 3 October 19th<\/h2>\nSecurity Resource & Action to Take This Week<\/strong>: Visit the <\/span>Terrier Cybersecurity Checkup<\/a> and run a checkup on your BU account!<\/p>\nThe\u00a0<\/span>Terrier Cyber Check Up<\/a><\/span>\u00a0will do the following for you:<\/span><\/p>\n\nValidate your Duo Devices<\/b> This will display the device and phone numbers you have registered with Duo Two-factor Authentication at BU. Any old devices associated with your account? You may want to remove them and make sure all your information is up to date.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/o:p><\/span>Check your BU Password Health<\/b> This will display the age of your BU password. The longer you keep the same password, the more likely it is to be captured or guessed. Had the same password for a year or more?\u00a0 It might be a good time to change it!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/o:p><\/span>Check for Data Breaches<\/b> This will display anywhere that your BU email address has been known to be associated with a data breach. Has your account been part of a password data leak? You\u2019ll want to update your password ASAP!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nS<\/span><\/b>ave the date and register<\/span><\/b>: Friday October 29, 2021 from 1pm -2:30pm, the School of Public health, BUMC IT & IS&T will host \u201cCyber Attacks & the Threat Landscape<\/i>\u201d led by Doug Domin, FBI Boston. For more information and to register for this Zoom event visit: https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/support\/information-security\/csam\/events\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\nSecurity Hero<\/strong>: Check out this week\u2019s honorees Lauren Kehoe, and learn more about our<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Security Hero<\/a> program<\/span>. Have a security hero we should hear about? Email us to nominate them at<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>buinfosec@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\nWeek 3 Communication: The Terrier Cybersecurity Checkup<\/a><\/p>\nWeek 2 October 12th<\/h2>\nResource of the Week<\/strong>: Check out Ransomware Guide 2021<\/a>, <\/span>a guide for learning more about what ransomware is and how to protect yourself\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSecurity Action to Take This Week<\/strong>: Security Action to Take This Week<\/strong>\u00a0Download\u00a0Crowdstrike End Point Protection\u00a0<\/a>to help protect yourself from ransomware. It\u2019s free of charge for all students, faculty, and staff for their personal laptop or desktop computers. Crowdstrike is the next generation of antivirus protection replacing McAfee.<\/p>\nHere are some tips to keep you safe from Ransomware:<\/p>\n\nKeep all software up to date, including operating systems and applications.<\/li>\nBack up your data regularly.<\/li>\nDon\u2019t open attachments or links from unknown sources.<\/li>\nUse multifactor authentication (a reminder from last week).<\/li>\nReport it! Contact the IT Help Center (or your college or department\u2019s local IT support) before taking any action if you find yourself victim to a ransomware scam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nSecurity Hero<\/strong>: Check out this week\u2019s honorees Billy Hajjar & Heather Gillis, and learn more about our<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Security Hero<\/a> program<\/span>. Have a security hero we should hear about? Email us to nominate them at<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>buinfosec@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\nWeek 2 Communication: Ransomware<\/a><\/p>\nWeek 1 October 5th<\/h2>\nResource of the Week<\/strong>: Check out\u00a0<\/span>Boston University Security 101<\/a>\u00a0a guide for protecting yourself and educating your team on cybersecurity best practices including multifactor authentication.<\/span><\/p>\nSecurity Action to Take This Week<\/strong>: Add multifactor authentication to your online accounts whenever possible.<\/em><\/p>\nHere’s instructions on how to add multifactor authentication to the most popular social sites:<\/p>\n\nFacebook<\/i><\/a><\/span><\/li>\nInstagram<\/i><\/a><\/span><\/li>\nTwitter<\/i><\/a><\/span><\/li>\nLinkedIn<\/i><\/a><\/span><\/li>\nSnapchat<\/i><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nSecurity Hero<\/strong>: Check out this week\u2019s honoree Tasha Coughlin, and learn more about our<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Security Hero<\/a> program<\/span>. Have a security hero we should hear about? Email us to nominate them at<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>buinfosec@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\nWeek 1 Communication: Multifactor Authentication<\/a><\/p>\n\nCybersecurity Awareness Month History<\/h2>\nCybersecurity Awareness Month was launched by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in October 2004 as a broad effort to help all Americans stay safer and more secure online.<\/p>\nWhen Cybersecurity Awareness Month first began, the awareness efforts centered around advice like updating your antivirus software twice a year to mirror similar efforts around changing batteries in smoke alarms during daylight saving time.<\/p>\nSince the combined efforts of NCSA and DHS have been taking place, the month has grown in reach and participation. Operated in many respects as a grassroots campaign, the month\u2019s effort has grown to include the participation of a multitude of industry participants that engage their customers, employees and the general public in awareness, as well college campuses, nonprofits and other groups.<\/p>\nBetween 2009 and 2018, the month\u2019s theme was \u201cOur Shared Responsibility.\u201d The theme reflected the role that we all \u2013 from large enterprises to individual computer users \u2013 have in securing the digital assets in their control.<\/p>\nIn 2009, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano launched Cybersecurity Awareness Month at an event in Washington, D.C., becoming the highest-ranking government official to participate in the month\u2019s activities. In subsequent years, leading administration officials from DHS, the White House and other agencies have regularly participated in events across the United States.<\/p>\nIn 2010, the kickoff of Cybersecurity Awareness Month also included the launch of the\u00a0STOP. THINK. CONNECT. campaign<\/a>. President Obama\u2019s\u00a0proclamation for the month<\/a>\u00a0includes STOP. THINK. CONNECT. as the national cybersecurity education and awareness message.<\/p>\nAlso in 2010, NCSA began moving the launch of the month to sites around the country. The month has been launched in Seattle and Bellevue, WA, Ypsilanti, MI, Omaha, NE, Boston, MA, Nashville, TN, and Washington, D.C.<\/p>\nStarting in 2011, NCSA and DHS developed the concept of weekly themes during the month. This idea was based on feedback from stakeholders that the many aspects of cybersecurity should be better articulated, making it easier for other groups to align with specific themes. Themes have included education, cybercrime, law enforcement, mobility, critical infrastructure and small and medium-sized businesses.<\/p>\nThe collaboration of NCSA and DHS on Cybersecurity Awareness Month is one of the many successful public-private partnerships that are so critical to cybersecurity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Happy October! Every October, in alignment with Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the BU Information Security Team reaches out weekly to communicate a security topic of importance to the BU community in an effort to keep our community protected. Can we count on you to Do your part. #BeCyberSmart? 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![BU Zoom Virtual Background 3<\/a><\/p>\nFollow us all month long on<\/strong> Twitter<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nWeek 4 October 26th<\/h2>\nSecurity Action to Take This Week<\/span><\/b>: Check out the BU Phish Bowl<\/a> for the latest emails scams that have been reported by our community. Being vigilant and knowing what is out there will prepare you for when a phish makes its way into your inbox. This website will show you actual (and timely) phishing scams that have made it onto our network so you can identify them and avoid getting hooked!<\/span><\/p>\nResource of the Week<\/span><\/b>: For more information on phishing, including how to spot a phish and related training opportunities, visit our BU Phish Guide<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\nS<\/span><\/b>ave the date and register<\/span><\/b>: This Friday October 29, 2021 from 1pm -2:30pm, the School of Public health, BUMC IT & IS&T will host \u201cCyber Attacks & the Threat Landscape<\/i>\u201d led by Doug Domin, FBI Boston. For more information and to register for this Zoom event visit: https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/support\/information-security\/csam\/events\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\nSecurity Heroes<\/span><\/b>: Check out this week\u2019s honorees, students Priyanka Banerjee and Alexander Bulekov, and learn more by visiting the Security Hero website<\/a>. Have a security hero we should hear about? Email us at buinfosec@bu.edu.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\nWeek 4 Communication: Phishing<\/a><\/p>\nWeek 3 October 19th<\/h2>\nSecurity Resource & Action to Take This Week<\/strong>: Visit the <\/span>Terrier Cybersecurity Checkup<\/a> and run a checkup on your BU account!<\/p>\nThe\u00a0<\/span>Terrier Cyber Check Up<\/a><\/span>\u00a0will do the following for you:<\/span><\/p>\n\nValidate your Duo Devices<\/b> This will display the device and phone numbers you have registered with Duo Two-factor Authentication at BU. Any old devices associated with your account? You may want to remove them and make sure all your information is up to date.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/o:p><\/span>Check your BU Password Health<\/b> This will display the age of your BU password. The longer you keep the same password, the more likely it is to be captured or guessed. Had the same password for a year or more?\u00a0 It might be a good time to change it!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/o:p><\/span>Check for Data Breaches<\/b> This will display anywhere that your BU email address has been known to be associated with a data breach. Has your account been part of a password data leak? You\u2019ll want to update your password ASAP!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nS<\/span><\/b>ave the date and register<\/span><\/b>: Friday October 29, 2021 from 1pm -2:30pm, the School of Public health, BUMC IT & IS&T will host \u201cCyber Attacks & the Threat Landscape<\/i>\u201d led by Doug Domin, FBI Boston. For more information and to register for this Zoom event visit: https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/support\/information-security\/csam\/events\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\nSecurity Hero<\/strong>: Check out this week\u2019s honorees Lauren Kehoe, and learn more about our<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Security Hero<\/a> program<\/span>. Have a security hero we should hear about? Email us to nominate them at<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>buinfosec@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\nWeek 3 Communication: The Terrier Cybersecurity Checkup<\/a><\/p>\nWeek 2 October 12th<\/h2>\nResource of the Week<\/strong>: Check out Ransomware Guide 2021<\/a>, <\/span>a guide for learning more about what ransomware is and how to protect yourself\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSecurity Action to Take This Week<\/strong>: Security Action to Take This Week<\/strong>\u00a0Download\u00a0Crowdstrike End Point Protection\u00a0<\/a>to help protect yourself from ransomware. It\u2019s free of charge for all students, faculty, and staff for their personal laptop or desktop computers. Crowdstrike is the next generation of antivirus protection replacing McAfee.<\/p>\nHere are some tips to keep you safe from Ransomware:<\/p>\n\nKeep all software up to date, including operating systems and applications.<\/li>\nBack up your data regularly.<\/li>\nDon\u2019t open attachments or links from unknown sources.<\/li>\nUse multifactor authentication (a reminder from last week).<\/li>\nReport it! Contact the IT Help Center (or your college or department\u2019s local IT support) before taking any action if you find yourself victim to a ransomware scam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nSecurity Hero<\/strong>: Check out this week\u2019s honorees Billy Hajjar & Heather Gillis, and learn more about our<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Security Hero<\/a> program<\/span>. Have a security hero we should hear about? Email us to nominate them at<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>buinfosec@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\nWeek 2 Communication: Ransomware<\/a><\/p>\nWeek 1 October 5th<\/h2>\nResource of the Week<\/strong>: Check out\u00a0<\/span>Boston University Security 101<\/a>\u00a0a guide for protecting yourself and educating your team on cybersecurity best practices including multifactor authentication.<\/span><\/p>\nSecurity Action to Take This Week<\/strong>: Add multifactor authentication to your online accounts whenever possible.<\/em><\/p>\nHere’s instructions on how to add multifactor authentication to the most popular social sites:<\/p>\n\nFacebook<\/i><\/a><\/span><\/li>\nInstagram<\/i><\/a><\/span><\/li>\nTwitter<\/i><\/a><\/span><\/li>\nLinkedIn<\/i><\/a><\/span><\/li>\nSnapchat<\/i><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nSecurity Hero<\/strong>: Check out this week\u2019s honoree Tasha Coughlin, and learn more about our<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Security Hero<\/a> program<\/span>. Have a security hero we should hear about? Email us to nominate them at<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>buinfosec@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\nWeek 1 Communication: Multifactor Authentication<\/a><\/p>\n\nCybersecurity Awareness Month History<\/h2>\nCybersecurity Awareness Month was launched by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in October 2004 as a broad effort to help all Americans stay safer and more secure online.<\/p>\nWhen Cybersecurity Awareness Month first began, the awareness efforts centered around advice like updating your antivirus software twice a year to mirror similar efforts around changing batteries in smoke alarms during daylight saving time.<\/p>\nSince the combined efforts of NCSA and DHS have been taking place, the month has grown in reach and participation. Operated in many respects as a grassroots campaign, the month\u2019s effort has grown to include the participation of a multitude of industry participants that engage their customers, employees and the general public in awareness, as well college campuses, nonprofits and other groups.<\/p>\nBetween 2009 and 2018, the month\u2019s theme was \u201cOur Shared Responsibility.\u201d The theme reflected the role that we all \u2013 from large enterprises to individual computer users \u2013 have in securing the digital assets in their control.<\/p>\nIn 2009, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano launched Cybersecurity Awareness Month at an event in Washington, D.C., becoming the highest-ranking government official to participate in the month\u2019s activities. In subsequent years, leading administration officials from DHS, the White House and other agencies have regularly participated in events across the United States.<\/p>\nIn 2010, the kickoff of Cybersecurity Awareness Month also included the launch of the\u00a0STOP. THINK. CONNECT. campaign<\/a>. President Obama\u2019s\u00a0proclamation for the month<\/a>\u00a0includes STOP. THINK. CONNECT. as the national cybersecurity education and awareness message.<\/p>\nAlso in 2010, NCSA began moving the launch of the month to sites around the country. The month has been launched in Seattle and Bellevue, WA, Ypsilanti, MI, Omaha, NE, Boston, MA, Nashville, TN, and Washington, D.C.<\/p>\nStarting in 2011, NCSA and DHS developed the concept of weekly themes during the month. This idea was based on feedback from stakeholders that the many aspects of cybersecurity should be better articulated, making it easier for other groups to align with specific themes. Themes have included education, cybercrime, law enforcement, mobility, critical infrastructure and small and medium-sized businesses.<\/p>\nThe collaboration of NCSA and DHS on Cybersecurity Awareness Month is one of the many successful public-private partnerships that are so critical to cybersecurity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Happy October! Every October, in alignment with Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the BU Information Security Team reaches out weekly to communicate a security topic of importance to the BU community in an effort to keep our community protected. Can we count on you to Do your part. #BeCyberSmart? 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