Cyber Security and Phishing
- Satish Warrier
With the recent rise in compromised accounts (students and employee) as well as a rise in number of phishing emails directed at us, we would like to share the list of resources below.
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How strong is your password? | We strongly recommend your passwords to be at least 12 characters (mix of upper and lower characters) along with one or more numbers and special characters. Here’s a link that will tell you how long it will take a computer/hacker to find it and compromise your account. The site also has some good tips on creating passwords you can remember. How Secure Is My Password? | Password Strength Checker (security.org) |
Seen a Phishing Email lately? | We have created a page that contains ALL of the phishing emails that has been sent to you District email. We will keep this document updated as best we can. if you get a phishing email that is not listed in this document please forward the phish email to phish@4cd.edu
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How do you spot a phish? | Listed below are some short educational videos each are less than 8 minutes long. We encourage you to watch them to not only help protect the District technology infrastructure but also to safeguard information in your private lives. |