Archive | Cybersecurity

The holiday season is upon us, and many of you might receive new device. Whether it’s a new smartphone, tablet, or laptop, it’s essential to make sure your MFA methods are up to date, and to secure your new device so it’s ready to use. Step 1: Ensure your MFA methods are up to date […]

As the end of the fall semester (and 2024) approaches, we have one more gift for you: a holiday capture the flag! You can play until Dec 31st at midnight. We hope you’ve had a good fall semester, and we wish you a restful winter break! How to Start 1. Go to https://ufv.ctfd.io 2. Click […]

As the holiday season approaches, fraudsters take advantage of shoppers looking for online deals and digital gifts. Here are some ways you can spot scams and stay cyber-safe while you get those holiday deals! Signs of a scam Poor website design: Watch for blurry images, typos, and sites missing return or privacy policies. If you […]

UFV’s Cybersecurity team has seen an increase in invoice scams. Fraudsters send invoices to you in hopes you will pay for goods and services that you never ordered. These invoices may look genuine, and could include legal jargon that pressure you into paying quickly. They may even send these requests through a known service like […]

What is CTF (Capture the Flag)? Capture the Flag (or CTF for short) is a collection of puzzles where participants compete to find the hidden piece of text (called the “flag”). It’s like a scavenger hunt, but all the hunting is done on your computer. There are two types of challenges this year: non-technical questions […]

What is Cyber Security Awareness Month (Cyber Month)? Cyber Month is an internationally recognized campaign held every October to help Canadians learn more about cybersecurity. Each week, UFV’s Cybsersecurity team will post new tips, tricks and facts that can help you learn to protect your privacy and your devices. To check it out, click here […]

UFV students are often targeted with emails offering fake jobs. Attackers will promise you a lucrative job or work-from-home opportunity – but these are a scam. How does this scam work? The attacker sends an email to your student email address; it may have an attachment, but it will almost always link to a Google […]

With semester start, UFV’s Cybersecurity team has seen an increase in targeted phishing campaigns against faculty and staff. There are two types of phishing emails being commonly reported: The gift card scam: These emails come from a free email provider, like Gmail, and impersonate UFV employees by signing the email with their name. The scammer […]

On July 19th 2024, CrowdStrike, a cyber security company, issued a content update which crashed Microsoft Windows systems worldwide, including those at UFV. IT Services has been working quickly to resolve the issue on UFV devices. Following this event, threat actors have been attempting to capitalize on the crisis in many ways, including: • Sending […]