Ransomware, Passwords, Phishing...

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And those are just some of the top cybersecurity issues the NYU community has to contend with every day. Below are the Download's security and safe computing articles that will help you navigate around cyber-threats and help keep yourself—and all of NYU—more secure. You'll also find interviews with top security professionals at NYU.

On this page: Types of Cybersecurity Threats | Cybersecurity and IT Services | Personal Security: Protecting Yourself and Your Stuff | People in Cybersecurity | More NYU Cybersecurity Resources

Types of Cybersecurity Threats

QR Codes: Don't Scan a Scam
Ransomware Scams
Phishing, Spear Phishing, and Whaling
Social Engineering
Phone Scams: Learn to Spot a Phony
Cybersecurity Tip: Be Careful with That Free USB Stick
Watering Hole Attacks
The Skinny on Short Links
Public Wi-Fi: Proceed with Caution

Cybersecurity and IT Services

Password Expired or Forgotten? Visit the NYU Start Page
VPN and MFA: Protect Your Connection and Your Account
Using Zoom Waiting Rooms and Passcodes

Personal Security: Protecting Yourself and Your Stuff

New Semester, New Phone? Make Sure Your Old One is Clean
Tips for Securing Your Home Network
Don't Let Hackers Take Over Your Smart Speakers
Protect Who You Are Online
Under Lock and Passphrase
Web Browser Privacy
Data Breaches and Your Personal Data
Top Habits of Highly Secure NYU Community Members

People in Cybersecurity

Talking Security with NYU’s Global CISO, Maria Suarez
Cybersecurity Pros in Conversation
NYU Tandon's Hacker in Residence

More NYU Cybersecurity Resources

NYU IT Security Awareness
Global Office of Information Security
NYU IT Security News and Alerts

The official blog of NYU's Global Office of Information Security
Latest Security News and Alerts