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End Of Year Phishing Advisory And Welcome Message, Ums Information Technology Services, Ums Information Security Office

General University of Maine Publications

Announcing the UMS Information Security Advisory Google Group. The purpose of the group is to provide timely security advisories and important reminders.

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Cybersecurity Awareness: Social Engineering, Ums Information Security Office, Ums Information Technology Services

General University of Maine Publications

Social Engineering is the name for a group of fraudulent activities that manipulate people into divulging personal information to dubious individuals or groups. The information is then used for criminal acts, causing a variety of difficulties for the victims. Although phishing is the most widely publicized, there are a number of ways these bad actors can psychologically manipulate us.

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