BearAware

Please follow us at @BaylorITS & watch for the #BearAware hashtag to stay up to date on information security news from Baylor & around the web.

Thankfully that is a legit link that we will encourage you to visit whenever you please. :)

With Amazon Prime Day right around the corner, know how to spot a phishing email related to it: lifehacker.com/protect-yourse… #BearAware

Only install trusted apps from the Apple App Store, especially with this exploit in the wild: lifehacker.com/how-to-protect… #BearAware

From a sister station of one of our local TV networks, but the tips at the bottom are solid & the Target employees did deserve recognition: kxxv.com/news/political… #BearAware

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On Wednesday, we will migrate #BearAware content to the @BaylorITS account. Keep up with online safety and advisories by following @BaylorITS.

It is always wiser to use your own charger, rather than one provided in a public location. fox5ny.com/news/hackers-t…

PHISHING ALERT: The email stating a 'medium-severity alert has been triggered' is a phishing attempt & not a legitimate email. Please do not click the link.

PHISHING ALERT: ITS is not asking you migrate your email account (notice the grammar mistakes & odd items that are not associated with your email), this is a phishing scam that can be deleted.

Heads up Apple users, incoming calls from legitimate Apple Store phone numbers with a recorded message saying your iCloud account is under attack & to call a toll free number to talk to Apple Support. The number is not toll free & the whole thing is a scam.

Travel cyber safe on summer vacation: us-cert.gov/ncas/current-a….

New Instagram data breach: cisomag.com/instagram-data…, means its t ime to change you Instagram password & turn on two-factor authentication to better protect your account (Instructions: help.instagram.com/566810106808145).

Data privacy issues aren't going away & neither are Facebook, Google, & many other tech giants that lack other major alternatives...

Still good advice, yes we posted about this recently & this second post just shows how important it is to keep your devices (OS & software) up to date.

Credit card skimmer found in Ross, TX at a gas station ⛽️ off of I-35: wacotrib.com/news/police/cr….

Let’s all hope something can be done to stop robocalls: kwtx.com/content/news/F….

PHISHING ALERT: Baylor email is not using an e.mail quarantine for spam messages. The link provided in the phish does not go to a legitimate site, please ignore & delete any message that looks like this one. #Phishing

If you’re a WhatsApp user, please update the app immediately to patch a vulnerability that allowed monitoring software to be installed without your knowledge: lifehacker.com/update-your-wh….