The FBI issued a cybersecurity public service announcement concerning the growing use of digitally manipulated images (known colloquially as ‘deepfakes’) in sextortion scams. “Sextortion, which may violate several federal criminal statutes, involves coercing victims into providing sexually explicit photos or videos of themselves, then threatening to share them publicly or with the victim’s family and friends. […]
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System Security Updates – Friday May 26th
The Division of Information Technology will be installing routine security updates to our servers and network infrastructure from 1:00am until 7:00am on Friday, May 26th. Systems that cannot be safely updated through this automated process will be manually updated by IT personnel during staff hours. Users working on documents stored on the “P-Drive” should ensure they save their work and close […]
System Security Updates – Friday April 28th
The Division of Information Technology will be installing routine security updates to our servers and network infrastructure from 1:00am until 7:00am on Friday, April 28th. Systems that cannot be safely updated through this automated process will be manually updated by IT personnel during staff hours. Users working on documents stored on the “P-Drive” should ensure they save their work and close […]
Reminder: Spring Cybersecurity Awareness Training on KnowBe4
Have you completed your assigned courses in https://training.knowbe4.com ? If not, please sign on with your GHC single sign-on credentials, and complete the following training courses: 2023 Kevin Mitnick Security Awareness Training 2023 Social Engineering Red Flags You may also be required to complete an additional phishing training course. This module has been assigned by […]
System Security Updates – Friday, Mar 31st
The Division of Information Technology will be installing routine security updates to our servers and network infrastructure from 1:00am until 7:00am on Friday, March 31st. Systems that cannot be safely updated through this automated process will be manually updated by IT personnel during staff hours. Users working on documents stored on the “P-Drive” should ensure they save their work and close […]
Spring Cybersecurity Awareness Training Goes Live Monday (03/27)
GHC’s Spring 2023 Cybersecurity Awareness Training campaign will launch a week early this year! Starting Monday, March 27th please visit https://training.knowbe4.com, sign on with your GHC single sign-on credentials, and complete the following training courses: 2023 Kevin Mitnick Security Awareness Training 2023 Social Engineering Red Flags You may also be required to complete an additional […]
Using Public Wi-Fi Safely
Think before you connect. Before you connect to any public wireless hotspot – like on an airplane or in an airport, hotel, or café – be sure to confirm the name of the network and login procedures with appropriate staff to ensure that the network is legitimate. Cybercriminals can easily create a similarly named network […]
System Security Updates – Friday, February 24th
The Division of Information Technology will be installing routine security updates to our servers and network infrastructure from 1:00am until 7:00am on Friday, February 24th. Systems that cannot be safely updated through this automated process will be manually updated by IT personnel during staff hours. Users working on documents stored on the “P-Drive” should ensure they save their work and close […]
Patch Now – Apple Device Security Flaw
A serious security flaw, known as a Remote Code Execution (RCE) exploit, has been discovered in iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers. This flaw allows attackers to install unwanted apps and steal data using links in malicious email messages and malicious websites. Please update your Apple devices to the latest software version immediately to protect yourself […]
System Security Updates – Friday, January 27th
The Division of Information Technology will be installing routine security updates to our servers and network infrastructure from 1:00am until 7:00am on Friday, January 27th. Systems that cannot be safely updated through this automated process will be manually updated by IT personnel during staff hours. Users working on documents stored on the “P-Drive” should ensure they save their work and close […]