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Sacramento City College is committed to protecting the information that is critical to the varied activities of our district and colleges. This includes teaching, research, and business operations, as well as the communities we support – students, faculty, staff, and the public. These protections may be governed by legal, contractual, or district policy considerations.

Fraud and Phishing Awareness

Resources

Newsletters

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.

Websites

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).