Navigating the Minefield of Personalized Phishing Attacks: How to Outsmart Cybercriminals
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Ever found yourself staring at an email, questioning its legitimacy? You're not alone. These days, it's hard to tell what's real and what's not.
On the new episode of the Bee Cyber Fit podcast, we explore the murky waters of cybersecurity in an AI-dominated era. We swap stories of deception and discuss how the cleverness of AI has turned simple email scrutiny into a game of digital cat and mouse.
And lest we forget, we tip our hats to our Yale colleagues at the Security Operations Center, whose relentless efforts are often out of the spotlight yet crucial to our online safety. You'll want to listen to our buzzword of the day.
A few highlights:
- You'll pick up indispensable tips to bolster your cyber defenses, learn to trust your gut when an email seems suspicious, and verify before you click.
- We unpack the subtle red flags in communications that could save you from digital disaster.
- We invite you to join our May Cyber Challenge—an opportunity to put your newfound savvy to the test.
It's an episode packed with insight, appreciation, and action steps, all aimed at keeping you one step ahead in the cybersecurity game. Our goal: partnering with you to keep Yale data and systems safe.
Let's become Yale cyber heroes together!
Mentioned in this episode:
- Listen to Yale's Chief Information Security Officer, Jeremy Rosenberg, share about the challenges of phishing and how we can all be tricked, including him.
- Review the tactics cybercriminals use to trick us with our FUDGE model.
- Sign up for our May Cyber Challenge starting on May 13. Join us to complete a brief daily task to build your cyber fitness.
Learn more about Yale Cybersecurity Awareness at cybersecurity.yale.edu/awareness
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