Beware of Scams Related to Hurricane Florence and Other Natural Disasters

Sep 19, 2018

The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) warns citizens to remain vigilant for malicious cyber activity seeking to capitalize on interest in and devastation from Hurricane Florence

VPNFilter Malware Targets Home & Small Office Routers

Jun 14, 2018

According to the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT), a form of malware, called VPNFilter, targets Small Office/Home Office routers (source).

Beware of Threats to Confidential Data

Feb 27, 2018

Historically, Internet criminals leverage tax seasons to launch various phishing campaigns to steal confidential data and resources. In the context of the massive Equifax data breach that was announced last year that potentially affected 143 million U.S. consumers (source: https://www.equifaxsecurity2017.com), and because of the current tax season, the TTU Information Technology Division would like to strongly remind the Lubbock community to be vigilant in protecting confidential personal data and information resources.

Two Vulnerabilities Affect Most Computer Systems

Jan 19, 2018

As recently reported by numerous news and technology outlets, two hardware vulnerabilities have recently been discovered, which affect most modern computers, tablets, and smartphones.

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