Information Technology
SANS Institute OUCH
Over the years, many people have asked many questions about using Information Technology securely and safely. I've done my best to answer these questions. For instance, what should I do if someone asks me for my password. My answer is the person asking is either incompetent or a thief. No competent system administrator needs your password. A thief wants to steal something from you. The answer is do not give out your password, even to your Information Technology instructor.
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2025 Articles
Smart Home Devices: Lock Them Down Before Cyber Criminals Do
2024 Articles
Unveiling
the Shadows: How Cyber Criminals Steal Your Passwords
Don't
Let Cybercriminals Swipe Your Savings: Lock Down Your
Financial Accounts!
How to
Outwit Malicious Mobile Apps
Phantom
Voices: Defend Against Voice Cloning Attacks
Guard
Your Heart (and Wallet) Against Romance Scams
Text
Messaging Attacks: A Smishing Saga
Going
on Vacation? Simple Steps to Make it Cybersecure
Top
Three Ways Cyber Attackers Target You
Start
Your Career in Cybersecurity
Messaging
Do’s and Don’ts.
Identity Theft: Preventing,
Detecting, and Responding
QR Codes
2023 Articles
The
Power of the Passphrase
I'm
Hacked, Now What?
The
Power of Updating
Online
Security for Kids
Power
of Password Managers
Stop
Those Phone Call Scams
Securing
Your Financial Accounts
Artificial
Intelligence: What to know
Scareware:
A Story
Digital
Spring Cleaning in 7 Simple Steps
Do
I need Security Software?
Biometrics
- Making Security Simple
2022 Articles
Disposing
of Your Mobile Device
Browsers
Emotional
Triggers - How Cyber Attackers Trick You
got
backups
Charity
and Disaster Scams
Phishing
Attacks Are Getting Trickier
Securely
Gaming Online
Top
Three Social Media Scams
Learn
a New Survival Skill: Spotting Deepfakes
Anyone
Can Start a Career in Cybersecurity
Spot
and Stop Messaging Attacks
2021 Articles
Top
Cybersecurity Tips For Vacations
Shopping
Online Securely
Emails
Do's and Don'ts
One
of the Most Important Steps You Can Take to Secure Your
Accounts: Two-Factor Authentication
Using
the Cloud Securely
Securing
Your Mobile Devices
Securely
Using Mobile Apps
Vishing:
Phone Call Attacks & Scams
Privacy
- Protecting Your Digital Footprint
Identity
Theft
I'm
Hacked, Now What?
Protecting
Your Wi-Fi at Home
2020 Articles
Securing
The Generation Gap
Social
Engineering
Fake
News
Online
Security for Kids
Virtual
Conferencing Safely and Securely
Ransomware
Creating a Cyber
Secure Home
The Power of Updating
Password Managers
Coronavirus Updates from SANS
Top
5 Steps to Securely Work from Home
Social
Engineering Video
Email
and Phishing Video
Working
Remotely Video
Creating
a Cyber Secure Home Video
SANS
Videos in other languages
Spring Cleaning
Social Media Privacy
Digital
Inheritance
2019 Articles
Messaging /
Smishing
Shopping
Safely & Securely Online
Four
Simple Steps to Staying Secure
Scamming
You Through Social Media
Got
Backups?
Virtual
Private Networks (VPN)
Dark Web
A Career in
Cybersecurity
Making
Passwords Simple
Securely
Disposing Your Mobile Devices
Personalized
Scams
Search
Yourself Online
2018 Articles
Yes, You Are
a Target
Am I
Hacked?
Do's and
Don'ts of Email
CEO
Fraud
Smart
Home Devices
Phone
Call Attacks and Scams
Stop That
Malware
GDPR
(European Privacy Rules)
SANS
Facebook Options
Stop That
Phish
Top Tips
to Securely Using Social Media
Securing
Your Mobile Devices
Creating a
Cybersecure Home
2017 Articles
Lock Down Your Login
Shopping Online
Securely
SANS
Recommendations after the Equifax Hack
Helping Others Secure
Themselves
Password Managers
Backups and Recovery
Gamining Online
Safely & Securely
Lessons from WannaCry
Securing Today's
Online Kids
Passphrases
Securely Using Mobile
Apps
Staying Secure on the
Road
Social Engineering
2016 Articles
Disposing Your Mobile
Device Securely
Using the Cloud
Securely
Four Steps to Staying
Secure
Email Do's and Don'ts
Ransomware
CEO Fraud
Encryption
Internet of Things
(IoT)
I'm Hacked, Now What?
What is Malware?
Securing Your Home
Network
Securing Your New
Tablet
2015 Articles
Phishing
Shopping Online
Securely
Password Managers
Two-Step Verification
Backup & Recovery
Social Media
Educating Kids on
Cyber Safety
Securing the Cyber
Generation Gap
Passphrases
Gaming Online Safely
& Securely
Staying Secure on the
Road
Securely Using Mobile
Apps
2014 Articles
Securing
Your Home Network
What Is Malware
The End of Windows XP
Yes, You Actually Are
A Target
Heartbleed -
Why Do I Care?
i'm Hacked, Now
What?
Disposing of Your
Mobile Device
Email Do's and Don'ts
Encryption
Using the Cloud
Securely
Five Steps to Staying
Secure
Social Engineering
What is Anti-Virus?
2013 Articles
Java
Email Phishing
Attacks
Social Networking
Safely
Protecting Your Kids
Online
Passwords
URL Shorteners and QR
Codes
Spear Phishing
Two-Step Verification
Personal Backup and
Recovery
Password Managers
How to Shop Online
Securely
Securing Your New
Tablet
2012 Articles
Secure
your Wi-Fi Network
Securing Your Mobile
Device Apps
E-mail Dos and Don'ts
Metadata
Safely Disposing of
Your Mobile Device
Using the Cloud
Safely
The Tech-Support
Phone Call Scam
Counterfeit Websites
Hacked:Now What?
Losing Your Mobile
Device
Two-Factor
Authentication
Seven Steps to a
Secure Computer
2011 Articles
Email
Phishing and Scan
Browser
Security and Privacy
Backup
and Recovery
Social
Networking Safety
Updating
Your Software
Understanding
Encryption
Protecting
Your Kids Online
Protecting
Your Passwords
Staying
Secure Online While Traveling
Understanding
Anti-Virus Software
Using
Your Smartphone Securely!
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