Posted on: October 19, 2021
There is a saying that goes: “All is Fish that Comes To the Net” which means a person who takes advantage of all available opportunities to complete a task. In a sense, hackers live by this idiom. Constantly, looking for cracks in computer systems; willing to deceive through fraud, impersonation, and trickery to turn those cracks into craters. Phishing is…
Read morePosted on: October 14, 2021
Ransomware is today’s version of (digital) abduction. In this blog, learn what ransomware is, why it keeps security professionals awake at night, and what you should do to protect yourself and what to do if you are a victim (should you pay the ransom?)
Read morePosted on: October 4, 2021
Do you know the difference between malware, viruses, worms, adware, spyware and trojans? Watch for Information Security’s blog post to find out why you should—and look for more valuable tips during Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
Read morePosted on: September 9, 2021
Due to a recent security vulnerability on Android devices, all staff should be updating their devices with the most recent security patches. To get the most recent updates, go to the settings menu on your device, the icon should look like a gear. From there you will need to scroll down the menu until you…
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Posted on: June 10, 2021
Why DUO MFA? Your network credentials provide access to email, the TRU Employee portal, Moodle, Microsoft Cloud Services (including Office, Teams and OneDrive) and other network resources. In December 2020, over 17 unsuspecting TRU employees opened a malicious email message, clicked on a scam link and provided their user credentials to a fake website. The…
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Posted on: June 10, 2021
KnowBe4’s Phish Alert button gives TRU users a safe way to forward suspected email threats to the Information Security team for analysis. The button also deletes the email from the user’s inbox to prevent future exposure. All with just one click! The Phish Alert Button (PAB) add-in will be available from any open email in…
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Posted on: June 10, 2021
The TRU Information Security Office has been working closely with Varonis (an industry leading platform that is built to protect the world’s most valuable and vulnerable data), to identify stale data, as well as stale sensitive data, hosted on TRU’s network storage devices. Protecting the data that you may have access to is critical to…
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Posted on: May 21, 2021
Duo two-factor authentication will soon be required when accessing the Global Protect VPN and Microsoft Cloud Services while off TRU’s campus network.
Read morePosted on: April 8, 2021
It is 9am on a Tuesday morning. You are getting ready to start your day after your favourite morning beverage, and think “do I know where my email address is?” It could be many places – your work computer, your friends address book, even safely tucked away behind Multi-factor Authentication. Or it could be in…
Read morePosted on: March 19, 2021
Taxpayers should be vigilant when they receive, either by telephone, mail, text message or email, a fraudulent communication that claims to be from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) requesting personal information such as a social insurance number, credit card number, bank account number, or passport number. These scams may insist that this personal information is…
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