We’ve been made aware of an ongoing scam affecting students across the UK. Callers are claiming to be from the university’s finance team and are telling the student they have been a victim of bank fraud. The scammers are hoping to gain access to personal information and money from the targeted students. The University of […]
Category: StirCyberSec
Be aware – Uni yearbook email
It has come to our attention that some students have received an email from a company called My-yearbook.com. These emails can be identified by their subject “Complete Account (Stirling 2023/2024 Yearbook)” sent from “Yearbook 23/24 <no-reply@wufoo.com>” Please be aware that the university has no affiliation with My-yearbook.com – they are an independent organisation selling products. […]
Mobile device security
Welcome to the next installment of our 12-month Cyber Security Awareness campaign. In previous months we’ve covered social engineering, phishing and password guidance, and this month we’re focusing on mobile devices. Mobile devices contain a wealth of personal and sensitive information, including emails, contacts, financial details, and login credentials. They also often have access to […]
Strong Passwords – Protect your digital fortress
Welcome to the fourth installment of our 12-month Cyber Security Awareness campaign! This month, we focus on the foundation of our cyber security strategy – strong unique passwords. Your passwords are your first line of defense against unauthorised access to your digital accounts and sensitive data. Weak, easily guessed or repeated passwords compromise your personal […]
Understanding and defending against social engineering threats
Welcome to the newest installment of our ongoing cyber security campaign. View the previous posts in the series: October 2023 – Introduction to Cyber Security November 2023 – Types of Cyber Security Threats This month we’re focusing on social engineering: what it is, why it’s a cyber security problem, and how you can protect yourself […]
Cyber Security – November 2023
Understanding and defending against cyber security threats Introduction In today’s digital age, the internet has become an integral part of our lives which exposes us to various cyber security threats. In this blog post, I will provide a high-level overview of common cyber security threats, how to recognise them, how to report incidents, and discuss […]
Introduction to Cyber Security
Cyber Security Month – October 2023 To kick off Cyber Security Awareness Month, we are excited to launch a year long Cyber Security campaign. The campaign’s mission is crystal clear: to shed light on crucial aspects of cyber security and help everyone, from individuals to the entire University community, stay safe and secure online. Each […]
Cyber Security Update
Recent attacks in the sector, Common Cyber Security Myths, and the Importance of Awareness Training How is it April 2022 already?! At least Spring is on the way, and we can look forward to longer and sunnier days (wishful thinking?). Whilst the weather may be changing, the pandemic continues to affect how we live our […]
Scams are everywhere
Like most of us, during a crisis, we will want to show our support and donating to the cause, is often the most common method to allow people to show their support. Unfortunately for us, it appears that, unfortunately, we live in a time where there are several people and groups who like to take […]
Changes to how you access email.
As part of our on-going programme of security enhancements, we have already made some changes to the way that email is accessed in order to remove less secure methods of accessing your university email account that do not enforce MFA (multi factor authentication). Microsoft is increasing the security of Office 365 which will now result […]