By Arica Chhay, Jay Krous Web browsers like Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox are essential for everyday work, research, and personal activities. The ubiquitous reliance on web browsers to access online resources makes them an attractive target for cyber criminals. Outdated browsers expose … [Read more...] about Special Cyber Announcement: Update Web Browsers
Banking Text Scam
By Arica Chhay, Jay Krous Scammers often use text messages, appearing to come from your bank, as a common tactic. An emerging twist motivates one to respond by warning about supposed fraud on your account. In the rush to address this supposed fraud, you might feel compelled to respond with … [Read more...] about Banking Text Scam
Google Docs Phishing Comments
By Arica Chhay, Jay Krous, Michael Smitasin A new phishing tactic has emerged; attackers are using the comments feature of Google Docs to send phishing messages. These attacks are challenging to prevent at the moment since the comment appears to come from Google. Review the real Lab example … [Read more...] about Google Docs Phishing Comments
Safer Web Browsing
By Arica Chhay, Jay Krous, Tap L, Gabe McGinnis 1. Minimize browser extensions. Web browser extensions are tools to extend or enhance your browsing experience, often by adding new features or enabling integrations with other applications, such as Google or Zoom. While most extensions are … [Read more...] about Safer Web Browsing
The Difference Between AD and LDAP Passwords
By Tap L Passwords are a key part of keeping Berkeley Lab accounts safe. We’ve all been there, trying to remember our password, forgetting it, and having to reset it. Let's talk about the common types of passwords at the Lab, AD and LDAP, and how to manage them. What are AD and LDAP … [Read more...] about The Difference Between AD and LDAP Passwords
High Volume Spam Emails
Berkeley Lab employees have recently reported an unusually large number of spam emails to their lbl.gov work account. High volume spam emails are a common attack tactic that typically floods users with hundreds of spam emails in a short period of time. Attackers do this to cover up important emails … [Read more...] about High Volume Spam Emails
Cyber Security Awareness Month 2022
This October 2022, Berkeley Lab is kicking off the start of national Cyber Security Awareness Month with a new Cyber Security Annual Training (SEC 0201) course. The updated training reflects the latest security challenges and mitigations. The new SEC 0201 is now available for all Berkeley Lab staff … [Read more...] about Cyber Security Awareness Month 2022
Fake Invoice Phishing Scams
The Cyber Security group is aware of many Berkeley Lab staff receiving fake invoices sent to their lbl.gov work email address. The goal of this phishing scam is to trick recipients into believing they have been charged for a service so they call the number and reveal sensitive personally … [Read more...] about Fake Invoice Phishing Scams
Be Careful about Financial Adviser Solicitations
It’s a busy season for staff opting to retire. Be cautious about unauthorized financial adviser solicitations claiming to provide consultation for retirement or pension benefits. Misleading messages delivered through email and phone calls have recently been reported by University of California (UC) … [Read more...] about Be Careful about Financial Adviser Solicitations
Update Computers for Return to Work
The number one recommendation by IT professionals and Berkeley Lab Cyber Security is to keep computers up-to-date. We strongly encourage running Microsoft or Apple updates on any computers which have been turned off for some time. Computer vulnerabilities are continually emerging and … [Read more...] about Update Computers for Return to Work
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