Trent University Information Technology

You survived a month of Cyber Security information overload!
Congratulations and Happy Halloween.
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Questions? We're ready. Find us here: trentu.ca/it.

Create a family codeword.
If someone calls claiming to be your child, spouse, or parent in trouble, ask for the codeword.
AI voice cloning is real, and it’s scary. 🫥
A codeword will give you confidence when it's needed most. 😌

AI is very good at running scams.
✅ Deepfake Zoom calls
✅ Voice cloned phone calls of loved ones
✅ Hyper-targeted phishing
You can't stop them, but you can be on the lookout for them.

Deepfake Reality Check
According to one study, 60% of people think they can reliably spot deepfakes.
The reality? That number is actually 0.1%! 🥴

Do this on the weekend:
✔ Think of your most important online accounts
✔ Make sure MFA is enabled for all of them
✔ Think about how awesome you are 😎
✔ Do something nice for yourself

Take a moment and do these today:
✔ Review your social media privacy settings
✔ Clean up your connections / friends
✔ Delete old posts that may come back to haunt you 👻

Think twice before you post:
🌴 Vacation pics = “I’m not home”
🤳 Selfies = Location clues
🗺️ Likes & comments = Digital breadcrumbs
Lock down your accounts. Protect your privacy.

A shortened link!? Where is it ACTUALLY going to take me though?
wheregoes knows.
wheregoes.com

Search yourself before someone else does.
Try these advanced searches at Google.com:
🔍 "your email" AND "password" 👈 just the word 'password' not your actual password 🤭
🔍 site:pastebin.com "your email"
🔍 "your email" filetype:xlsx OR filetype:csv

Curious about how Trent protects your data?
Join our webinar for a behind-the-scenes look at the strategies and tools our team uses to keep your information safe.
📅 Oct 23 | 10–11:30 AM
🎁 Staff / Faculty get a chance to win JBL earbuds!
🔗 Register: https://trentu.zoom.us/meeting/register/Pb-RVPSWSXG-X5AzEdLqqA

Have any of your accounts been breached?
Find out!
➡️ Go to haveibeenpwned.com
➡️ Search your email
➡️ Change compromised passwords ASAP