#cybersecurityawareness — Public Fediverse posts

As #deepfakes become more realistic, the #security threat they pose grows, especially since people are inclined to trust what they see and hear.

For our #CyberSecMonth campaign, Panayiota Smyrli, #Cybersecurity analyst at CYNET-CSIRT, the Academic Computer Security Incident Response Team of #Cyprus, explains how we can detect and mitigate malicious deepfake content.

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#CSM24 #CyberSecurityAwareness #SecurityAwareness #ECSM #Cyberthreats #AI #GenAI

Accessing the Internet through free public Wi-Fi networks exposes you to serious #security risks.

For our #CyberSecMonth campaign, Alessandro Inzerilli, network and security engineer at the Italian Research and Education Network GARR, explains why you should always use a #VPN, such as #eduVPN, when using such unsecured networks.

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#CSM24 #CyberSecurityAwareness #Cybersecurity #SecurityAwareness #ECSM #Network #WiFiSecurity #Spoofing #ManInTheMiddle #WiFi

It’s important to use strong and unique #passwords for all our online accounts, but very hard to remember them all…

For #CyberSecMonth, Raf Gillisjans, security analyst at the Belgian research and education network Belnet, tells us about the benefits of using a #PasswordManager.

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#CSM24 #CyberSecurityAwareness #PasswordSecurity #Cybersecurity #security #ECSM

How can stretched university IT teams strengthen #SecurityAwareness against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats while also supporting digitalisation?

During #CyberSecMonth, Cornelia Puhze (Switch) tells us more about their recently launched #Security Communications and Learning Community (SCLC): https://connect.geant.org/2024/10/16/strengthening-security-awareness-in-higher-education-how-switchs-new-community-is-bridging-silos-and-promoting-digital-skills

#CSM24 #CyberSecurityAwareness #SocialEngineering #ECSM #CyberSecurity #HumanFactor #Skills #DigitalSkills #DigitalCompetenceFramework #DigComp

Cyber espionage is one of the most advanced types of cyberattacks, often involving highly sophisticated and carefully planned techniques.

For our #CyberSecMonth campaign, Andrej Zieger ( @dfncert @DFN ) tells us why it's something we all need to be aware of, and how we can protect ourselves and our organisations.

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#CSM24 #CyberEspionage #CyberSecurityAwareness #Research #Education #NRENs #Cybersecurity #cyberattacks #cybercrime #ECSM

Spear-phishing is a more targeted form of #phishing, where attackers focus on specific individuals and craft personalised emails, based on gathered information.

For #CyberSecMonth, we hear from João Machado (#Cybersecurity Analyst at FCT -FCCN) how #SpearPhishing works, how widespread and damaging these attacks have become, how to prevent and counter them, and some real world examples: https://connect.geant.org/2024/10/15/spear-phishing-hack-the-mind-and-access-the-network

#CSM24 #CyberSecurityAwareness #SocialEngineering #ECSM #Security #cyberattacks

Scammers are increasingly using #AI tools to craft convincing fake job offers, conduct phony interviews, impersonate real companies.

For our #CyberSecMonth campaign, Olga Spillane, #Security Analyst at HEAnet, shares some strategies to detect and avoid AI-powered job scams: https://connect.geant.org/2024/10/14/chatbot-traps-how-to-avoid-job-scams

#CSM24 #JobScams #HR #CyberSecurityAwareness #chatbots #GenAI #phishing #recruiting #SocialEngineering #ECSM

Trust, but always verify. And if something feels off, report it🛡️

By trusting his instincts and deciding to dig deeper, Dr. John Smart averted an attempt to infiltrate Guilder University’s #research, stopping a potential #security disaster in its tracks.

How would you have responded to an unsolicited offer for collaboration from someone you've never met? Would you have investigated further?

#CSM24 #CyberSecurity #Phishing #Spearphishing #pretexting #CyberSecurityAwareness #ECSM

We are happy to announce that our #CyberSecMonth 2024 campaign will feature once again a programme of four #cybersecurity #webinars by experts from the R&E community.

Check the full programme and register (free of charge) 👉 https://connect.geant.org/2024/09/20/unveiling-geant-cyber-security-month-webinar-programme-register-today

Every Thursday in October from 15:00 to 16:00 CEST!

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