We are Cybersecurity Champions!
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The University of Arizona is once again participating in National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (CAM). The university has been a CAM Champion for years, and 2024 is no exception!
Below you will find resources, games, quizzes, and videos that will help you become a cybersecurity-savvy citizen. Enjoy!
Cybersecurity Awareness Month Resources
- Business Email Compromise (BEC) and CEO Fraud (video training)
- Links and Attachments: Think Before You Click (video training)
- MFA Tips Sheet (.pdf)
- Passwords Tips Sheet (.pdf)
- Password Managers Tips
- Phishing Quiz with Google
- Safe Web Surfing Game
- Taking Security Awareness Home (.pdf)
- The Inside Man New Recruits Game
- Understanding URLS (video)
- AI, Phishing and Cybersafety (micro training)
- AI Chatbots: Understanding Their Use, Risks, and Limitations in the
- Workplace (training video)
- Deepfakes Poster (.jpg)
- The Dangers of AI Art and Deepfakes (.pdf)
- Getting to the Bottom of Deepfakes (.pdf)
- Reality Hijacked: Deepfakes, GenAI, and the Emergent Threat of Synthetic Media (on-demand webinar)
- Using AI Tip Sheet (.pdf)
- What Are AI Chatbots Poster (.pdf)
- Mobile Device Security
- 20 Ways to Block Mobile Attacks (.pdf)
- How Secure is Your Mobile Device? (.pdf)
- Mobile Device Security (video training)
- QR Codes: Enjoy Safe Scanning (.pdf)
- QR Codes: Safe Scanning (video)
- Software Updates Tips
- Phishing Alerts
- Report a Phish
- Report an Incident
- Report a Lost/Stolen Device
- Be on the Lookout for Phishing (.pdf)
- Hack Attack: Social Engineering Game
- How to Handle Suspicious Emails (.pdf)
- Reporting Cybercrime Tips (.pdf)
- Security Bytes: Incident Reporting (video)
- Security Snapshots: Pretexting (video)
- Stranger Danger (Tailgating) (.pdf)
Test your security awareness with our Phishing Quiz!
ISO Zoom Backgrounds
Preview our beautiful Zoom backgrounds. Feel free to download them and use them in your meetings.
Instructions: After downloading zipped file, extract the images. Follow instructions from Zoom on adding virtual backgrounds. To upload the appropriate image, find the unzipped folder where your new Zoom backgrounds are.
Online Security Tips
- Remember to protect University information, as outlined in the University Information Resource Classification Standard and supporting documentation.
- When you are not on campus surrounded by coworkers who have taken security training, it is more important than ever to protect Internal and Restricted information.
- Follow Zoom best practices for security, like not posting links publicly, setting a passcode or waiting room, and limiting meetings to authenticated users.
- Practice good physical security around your device by locking it each time you leave your workspace. Developing the habit will serve you well, whether you are at home, traveling, or working in your office.
- Never leave mobile devices unattended in a public place.
- Use up-to-date antivirus protection. Sophos Home is available at no charge if you need antivirus/anti-malware for Mac or Windows personal computers.
- Update your operating system, web browser, and other software when upgrades become available. New versions block vulnerabilities that a hacker could exploit.
- When you are not on the campus network, use the campus VPN (or your department’s VPN) to create a secure connection.
- Don’t write it on a sticky note, or share it with anyone.
- Don’t approve unexpected NetID+ push notifications.
- Change your password if you suspect it has been compromised.
- Make passwords unique; don’t use the same password for different services.
- Consider using a password manager to handle all your logins.
- Consider using passphrases rather than passwords.
- Check out the Password Security page for more tips.
Whether working at home or on campus, phishing continues to be a major source of compromised accounts across the University community.
- Test yourself with the quiz found below!
- If you receive an email that looks phishy, forward it to phish@arizona.edu.
- To see phishing emails that have already been reported by the University community, go to our phishing alerts.
- For more information or to report a phish, visit security.arizona.edu/phishing