KEEP IT SAFE! KEEP IT SECURE!
HELLO! FROM THE PRIVACY & INFORMATION SECURITY DEPARTMENT
In this edition we focus on social engineering and phishing tricks that hackers use to deceive or manipulate individuals into divulging confidential or personal information that may be used for fraudulent purposes. We also look at a GDPR report and its relevance to Webster. Please check out our website for all the latest privacy and information security news at: http://www.webster.edu/privacy-security/.

Comments? Email us at iso@webster.edu. 
TESLA EMPLOYEE REJECTED A $1M BRIBE TO INSTALL MALWARE
It's easy to imagine just about anyone taking the money. And the threat of big-money bribery might just affect a company's threat model and the defense needed to stop those threats.
30+ COVID-19 SPAM EMAILS ANALYZED EVERY MINUTE
A COVID-19 domain is blacklisted every 15 minutes, while 35 COVID-19 spam emails are analyzed per minute.
 
MALICIOUS ATTACHMENTS REMAIN A CYBERCRIMINAL FAVORITE
Malicious attachments continue to be a top threat vector in the cybercriminal world, even as public awareness increases and tech companies amp up their defenses. .
ITALY TOPS GDPR PENALTY LIST WITH 46M EURO WORTH OF FINES
The main offending breach throughout the EU is the result of "insufficient legal basis for data processing". Webster University processes private personal information, can we clearly display the reason and rationale on why we collect this data and for how long? Click here!
FREE POSTERS, TIP SHEETS, & VIDEOS-CYBER SECURITY ADVICE