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Follow us for essential tips, the latest security news, and expert advice to stay . 🛡️💻 Information security is critical to the privacy and integrity of Fordham University community members and its historical, educational, research, and operational missions. Information Security and Assurance, headed by the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), is responsible for developing and implementing an information security program, including procedures and policies designed to protect University communications, systems, and assets from internal and external threats. Information Security and Assurance sets the overall direction of information security functions relating to Fordham University; these include IT risk management, security policies, security awareness, incident response, and security architecture. Since security risk is a business risk, Information Security and Assurance assesses and works with the strategic components of functional business units and operational security staff across all University Information Technology organizations. Partnering with the business, Information Security and Assurance cultivates relationships with users and department liaisons to set priorities, discuss issues of common concern, and manage expectations. The standards and procedures in the Information Security and Assurance Management Program govern all IT Resources connecting to the Fordham University network and supplement the official Security Policies, Standards, Procedures, and Guidelines established by the Office of Information Technology.

Shield Yourself From Poisoned Advertisements Trust Commercials? Most advertisements people find on the internet are ofte...
10/19/2026

Shield Yourself From Poisoned Advertisements

Trust Commercials? Most advertisements people find on the internet are often ignored. Just once in a blue moon, an advertisement online catches your attention, leading you to click it. Most people believe they wouldn't fall for such scams placed through online advertisements. Unfortunately, almost 60% of malware and phishing incidents are linked to online advertisements. The common trope of getting malicious emails is not the only thing to worry about....

Trust Commercials? Most advertisements people find on the internet are often ignored. Just once in a blue moon, an advertisement online catches your attention, leading you to click it. Most people…

Protect Yourself Online in CollegeCollege Excitement College is a new experience for many freshmen who are meeting so ma...
10/16/2026

Protect Yourself Online in College

College Excitement College is a new experience for many freshmen who are meeting so many people for the first time. Whether it's the meal plan, parking pass, or simply exploring new territory, you are probably excited to embark on your new journey. While the new journey must be thrilling, that does not mean it's a path without traps. For many university freshmen, it will often be their first time having more autonomy over their accounts, devices, and time, leading them to visit new places that attackers know all about....

College Excitement College is a new experience for many freshmen who are meeting so many people for the first time. Whether it’s the meal plan, parking pass, or simply exploring new territory…

AI Is Changing Cybersecurity Faster Than Organizations Can Keep UpArtificial intelligence is already changing the way pe...
10/15/2026

AI Is Changing Cybersecurity Faster Than Organizations Can Keep Up

Artificial intelligence is already changing the way people write code, analyze data, and automate everyday tasks. Now, cybersecurity researchers are warning that AI could completely reshape how software vulnerabilities are discovered, reviewed, exploited, and fixed. The Old Way of Finding Bugs A recent Nature article published by Thorsten Holz, a scientific director at the Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy…...

Artificial intelligence is already changing the way people write code, analyze data, and automate everyday tasks. Now, cybersecurity researchers are warning that AI could completely reshape how sof…

New Routers, New Ban: The FCC Bans Foreign RoutersFCC's New Ban The Federal Communications Commission has been intertwin...
10/14/2026

New Routers, New Ban: The FCC Bans Foreign Routers

FCC's New Ban The Federal Communications Commission has been intertwined with digital matters and trusted with keeping order in the systems that connect everybody. It has been around for years, from the birth of television to the period of social media entertainment. Recently, they have been keeping a watchful eye and have become cautious about the hardware that physically holds the connections....

FCC’s New Ban The Federal Communications Commission has been intertwined with digital matters and trusted with keeping order in the systems that connect everybody. It has been around for year…

Protect Yourself From Online Phishing ThreatsWould you pay the fee? Sometimes, when we're expecting a package we very mu...
10/13/2026

Protect Yourself From Online Phishing Threats

Would you pay the fee? Sometimes, when we're expecting a package we very much want, we may be disappointed when it's delayed. This may lead to making irrational decisions to get the package early, but in reality, you are probably getting scammed. Potentially, you might have gotten a text message that says, “Your package is delayed. Please pay the fee to get it through faster transport.” This threat may not seem malicious, but it is very dangerous to average internet users....

Would you pay the fee? Sometimes, when we’re expecting a package we very much want, we may be disappointed when it’s delayed. This may lead to making irrational decisions to get the pac…

Apple notifies people in over 100 countries about a cyberthreatApple notified its users in over 110 countries on August ...
10/09/2026

Apple notifies people in over 100 countries about a cyberthreat

Apple notified its users in over 110 countries on August 13th that their devices might have been targeted by mercenary spyware. This is not the first time Apple has sent out these warnings; since they started this program, it has reached over 150 countries. If one of those security threats impacted you in August, you may have been scared. Mercenary spyware is not the malware you're probably used to....

Apple notified its users in over 110 countries on August 13th that their devices might have been targeted by mercenary spyware. This is not the first time Apple has sent out these warnings; since t…

Cyber Month – That Party Invite in Your Inbox Might Be a ScamYou get a text or an email. Someone you haven’t talked to i...
10/08/2026

Cyber Month – That Party Invite in Your Inbox Might Be a Scam

You get a text or an email. Someone you haven’t talked to in years is throwing a party – a dinner, a gathering, or some kind of get-together event – and apparently, you’re invited! The message looks like it came from a real invitation platform, with a button to RSVP and event details waiting behind a login screen. All it asks is that you enter your email and password to view your invitation....

You get a text or an email. Someone you haven’t talked to in years is throwing a party – a dinner, a gathering, or some kind of get-together event – and apparently, you’re invited! The message look…

Artificial Intelligence Is Making Cyberattacks More FrequentBad Actors Are Getting Better... Or Worse Threats, at least ...
10/07/2026

Artificial Intelligence Is Making Cyberattacks More Frequent

Bad Actors Are Getting Better... Or Worse Threats, at least the ones in the digital world, do not just decay after being stopped. They continue to evolve over time and parallel new advancements made in the technological world. Cloudflare, a global security platform, has recently released its 2026 annual threat report. Attackers in 2026 favored impersonation over infectious code. They utilized authentic credentials from users and impersonated them to blend into networks, which helped them remain undetected to eventually commit extortion against their victims....

Bad Actors Are Getting Better… Or Worse Threats, at least the ones in the digital world, do not just decay after being stopped. They continue to evolve over time and parallel new advancements…

University Students Are Being Extorted for CheatingAcademic Extortion College courses can become extremely challenging o...
10/06/2026

University Students Are Being Extorted for Cheating

Academic Extortion College courses can become extremely challenging over a student's collegiate career. People have different strategies to deal with such challenges. Some decide to study more hours, use different methods like the Pomodoro Technique, or take a gamble on their grades. Unfortunately, stress can arise too quickly, and people decide to cheat, which online attackers exploit. Threat actors offer what seem to be legitimate services that are supposed to give tutoring or practical assistance in the student's academics....

Academic Extortion College courses can become extremely challenging over a student’s collegiate career. People have different strategies to deal with such challenges. Some decide to study mor…

New York Times vs OpenAI: The Battle for 20 Million LogsThe rise of OpenAI has been nothing short of meteoric. People us...
10/05/2026

New York Times vs OpenAI: The Battle for 20 Million Logs

The rise of OpenAI has been nothing short of meteoric. People use AI for a multitude of things, like work, cooking, making photos, and even relationship advice. While the use of artificial intelligence has continued to rise, scrutiny of it has grown in proportion. Judge orders OpenAI to give 20 million samples Many news organizations, including the New York Times, are suing OpenAI, claiming that ChatGPT generates copyrighted news content....

The rise of OpenAI has been nothing short of meteoric. People use AI for a multitude of things, like work, cooking, making photos, and even relationship advice. While the use of artificial intellig…

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