{"id":905,"date":"2025-09-26T16:18:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T20:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/phish-files\/?p=905"},"modified":"2025-09-26T16:18:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T20:18:02","slug":"cybersecurity-awareness-month-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/phish-files\/2025\/09\/26\/cybersecurity-awareness-month-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Explore the Phish Files"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"221\" data-end=\"540\">Each October, we join the national observance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/phish-files\/phish-files\/cybersecurity-awareness-month\/\"><strong data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"303\">Cybersecurity Awareness Month<\/strong><\/a>, a time to highlight how everyone can help protect our digital world. At Montclair, our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/information-technology\/security\/\">Information Security<\/a> team\u2014known as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/phish-files\/\"><strong data-start=\"435\" data-end=\"454\">Phish Files<\/strong><\/a>\u2014invites you to launch into this year\u2019s theme with us: S<em data-start=\"509\" data-end=\"537\">taying Safe in Cyberspace<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"542\" data-end=\"562\">Why It Matters<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"563\" data-end=\"854\">In the vast universe of the internet, threats like phishing emails, account takeovers, and scams are constantly orbiting, waiting to pull you in. Just one click on a malicious link can feel like getting abducted by aliens\u2014suddenly your personal data and university information are at risk.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"856\" data-end=\"897\">Mission Briefing: Cyber Safety Tips<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"898\" data-end=\"985\">To keep your systems secure and your data grounded, follow these essential practices:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"986\" data-end=\"1590\">\n<li data-start=\"986\" data-end=\"1088\">\n<p data-start=\"988\" data-end=\"1088\"><strong data-start=\"988\" data-end=\"1015\">Think before you click.<\/strong> If an email looks strange or \u201cout of this world,\u201d don\u2019t take the bait.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1227\">\n<p data-start=\"1091\" data-end=\"1227\"><strong data-start=\"1091\" data-end=\"1133\">Use Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/information-technology\/security\/duo-mfa\/\">Duo MFA<\/a> is your personal force field\u2014keeping intruders out even if your password is stolen.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1228\" data-end=\"1324\">\n<p data-start=\"1230\" data-end=\"1324\"><strong data-start=\"1230\" data-end=\"1260\">Strengthen your passwords.<\/strong> Make them unique and hard to crack\u2014no \u201cRocky2025!\u201d shortcuts.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1325\" data-end=\"1452\">\n<p data-start=\"1327\" data-end=\"1452\"><strong data-start=\"1327\" data-end=\"1359\">Report suspicious sightings.<\/strong> Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/information-technology\/security\/pab\/\">Phish Alert Button (PAB)<\/a> in Google or forward emails to <a href=\"mailto:phishfiles@montclair.edu\">phishfiles@montclair.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1453\" data-end=\"1590\">\n<p data-start=\"1455\" data-end=\"1590\"><strong data-start=\"1455\" data-end=\"1479\">Update your devices.<\/strong> Patching your systems is like refueling your ship\u2014without it, you could stall in the middle of your journey.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-start=\"1592\" data-end=\"1614\">Join the Mission<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1615\" data-end=\"1865\">All October long, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/phish-files\/\"><strong data-start=\"435\" data-end=\"454\">Phish Files<\/strong><\/a> crew is beaming down spacey, spooky tips, tricks, and activities to help you dodge lurking cyber threats. Keep your antennas up for [events, contests, or strange lights in the sky]\u2014they\u2019re closer than you think&#8230;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1615\" data-end=\"1865\">Have you peeked at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/montclair_it?igsh=NG9nYWlvZndmcGR1&amp;utm_source=qr\">Montclair IT<\/a> on Instagram yet? No? You\u2019re missing out! We drop scam alerts, outage updates, tech tips, and yes\u2014even memes. Stay in the loop with all things techy\u2014what are you waiting for?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each October, we join the national observance of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a time to highlight how everyone can help protect our digital world. At Montclair, our Information Security team\u2014known as the Phish Files\u2014invites you to launch into this year\u2019s theme with us: Staying Safe in Cyberspace. 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