October 1, 2022

UCSF IT Security

Awareness News You Can Use

Monthly Articles, Contests, and Upcoming Events

 

October is University of California

Cybersecurity Awareness Month (UCCAM)

Cybersecurity Awareness Month is spearheaded by the National Cybersecurity Alliance. UC is a proud sponsor and participates with University of California Cybersecurity Awareness Month (UCCAM) celebration (additional activities and events!)

 

Calendar Spotlight (Click links for more information about each event and to register)

October's Quizz is on Secure Disposal 

Please read "Secure Disposal Prevents Breaches" and take the monthly quiz. All UCSF faculty, staff, contractors, students, and affiliates who take the quiz will be entered in a drawing for one of six $50 Amazon gift cards.

 

Remember, you can also visit our previous security awareness articles and take the quizzes. Visit our past campaigns at the UCSF Awareness Site.

New and Improved Required UC Cybersecurity Awareness Course

The next time you complete your annual mandatory UC Cyber Fundamentals Awareness Course on the UC Learning Management System (LMS), you will see a new and improved course - and you could win a $50 Amazon gift card. Find out more and see the new contest below!

 

Ongoing Monthly Contests

 

Everyone Can Win a Prize!

1. Refer your UCSF friends and colleagues to the UCSF Awareness Site and ask them to:

  • Read the latest article and take the quiz.
  • Ask them to enter your email address as the referrer.
  • State they are new to the site on the last page of the monthly quiz.

For each 20 people you refer, you will win a $25 Amazon gift card (limit 2/year, referrals do not expire).

 

2. Each month we will be selecting one person to win a $50 gift card from everyone who uses the Phish Alarm Button to report suspicious emails. They will win a $50 gift card. This important security tool analyzes the email and lets you know if it is an actual phish. No need to contact the Service Desk or IT Security when you get something suspicious. For more information, please visit the Phish Alarm Overview Page.

 

3. Each month we will be randomly selecting five people from everyone with “current” status on their UC Cyber Fundamentals Awareness Course assignment to win a $50 Amazon Gift Card. Here’s how to check your status on the annual training requirement:

  • Click on the UC Learning Center link in MyAccess
  • Click on “UC Learning Center Login” from the UC Learning Center page
  • Click on “Required Training”
  • Check the Status of “eCourse: UC Cyber Security Awareness Fundamentals”

Winners Circle

September Awareness Quiz Winners

Kelly Lee

Jennifer Arjona

Elizabeth Moseley

Pamela Doo

Matthew Bedigian

Annette Carley

 

September Phish Alarm Winner

Brian Groves

 

September LMS Cybersecurity

Awareness Course Winners

Jensen Alvarez

Ieffrey Tran

Christopher Castaneda

Jacquie Eichhorn

Rena Mei

 

Top Quiz Referrers

Millo Paquini

Eve Phong (Dinh)

Cristina Morrison

Jennifer Camacho

Khin Nyunt

Matthew Lau

Julie Erich

Jason Dong

John Hasper

Thea Dela Cruz

 

Past Events

Tuesday, June 21, 2022 10:00-11:00 AM

Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) and their use of social engineering to target your organization

James R. McQuiggan, Security Awareness Advocate

 

APTs often utilize social engineering, the psychological manipulation to trick people into divulging sensitive information (information gathering) or performing actions (fraud, unauthorized system access.) Various approaches by APT groups and ways to be a “human firewall” for UCSF will be discussed.

 

Recording (Must be logged into Microsoft Office 365)

Tuesday May 17, 2022 1:00-2:00 PM

QB3 Webinar: Cybersecurity: What You Need to Know in 2022

Elvis Chan, FBI; Allison Henry, UC Berkeley; Patrick Phelan, UCSF

 

Cybersecurity is a key issue for us in our private lives — think identity theft — and at the national scale — such as federal elections. For scientists in academic & commercial labs, threats include IP theft, ransomware, and hacktivism. Where are we vulnerable to those who want to disrupt or steal from us? How can we do the best possible job of protecting ourselves and the organizations we serve? Join us to learn best practices from the FBI's Elvis Chan, who manages San Francisco’s Cyber Branch, which is responsible for cyber investigations and digital forensics, and Allison Henry and Patrick Phelan, chief information security officers at UC Berkeley and UCSF respectively.

 

Co-sponsored by the UCSF Cyber-Champion Team.

Recording (Must be logged into Microsoft Office 365)