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Resources
The following OUCH! Security Awareness newsletters are courtesy of the SANS Institute, the SANS "Securing the Human" project, and other reputable sources. Each monthly edition of OUCH! focuses on a specific security topic and provides actionable steps to protect yourself, your family, and Los Rios.
- November 2024 – Lock Down Your Financial Accounts
- October 2024 – Mobile Apps
- September 2024 – Voice Cloning Attacks
- August 2024 – Romance Scams
- July 2024 – Text Messaging Attacks
- June 2024 – Cybersecurity on Vacation
- May 2024 – Three Ways Cyber Attackers Target You
- April 2024 – Start a Career in Cybersecurity
- March 2024 – Messaging Dos and Don'ts
- February 2024 – Preventing, Detecting, and Responding to Identity Theft
- January 2024 – QR Codes
- December 2023 – The Power of the Passphrase
- November 2023 – I'm Hacked, Now What?
- October 2023 – The Power of Updating
- September 2023 – Online Security for Kids
- August 2023 – The Power of Password Managers
- July 2023 – Stop Those Phone Call Scams
- June 2023 – Securing Your Financial Accounts
- May 2023 – Artificial Intelligence: What to Know
- April 2023 – Scareware
- March 2023 – Digital Spring Cleaning
- February 2023 – Do I Need Security Software?
- January 2023 – Biometrics: Making Security Simple
- December 2022 – Disposing of Your Mobile Device
- Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks from the US Department of Homeland Security.
- Two Simple Rules That Can Spot Nearly Every Email Phishing Scam from Digital Check.
- What is phishing? Examples, types, and techniques from CSO Online
- Phishing Quiz from Google/Jigsaw – can you spot when you're being phished?
- Krebs On Security blog covering cybersecurity and cybercrime (written by Brian Krebs, a journalist and investigative reporter).