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Cybersecurity scams happen, even in the K-State community
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, making it a great time to brush up on ways to protect yourself from scammers. One K-State retiree recognized the warning...
Classes are back in session; scammers never left
A new semester means full inboxes, new schedules and plenty of messages competing for your attention. Scammers take advantage of that activity by sending messages...
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Cybersecurity scams happen, even in the K-State community
Oct. 12, 2026October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, making it a great time to brush up on ways to protect yourself from scammers. One K-State retiree recognized the warning...
Classes are back in session; scammers never left
Aug. 27, 2026A new semester means full inboxes, new schedules and plenty of messages competing for your attention. Scammers take advantage of that activity by sending messages...
Don’t let online ads trick you: How to recognize malvertising
July 16, 2026You’re searching Google for a PDF editor. A sponsored result appears at the top of the page. It looks legitimate, so you click it.
Quishing: Pause before you scan that QR code
June 11, 2026QR codes have become part of everyday life. We use them to view restaurant menus, pay for parking, access event information, connect to Wi-Fi and more.
Stay alert! Phishing scams never let up
April 24, 2026Phishing scams are used by cybercriminals to trick you into sharing personal information, such as passwords, credit cards, social security and bank account...
Email encryption: Add an extra layer of security when sending sensitive emails
April 2, 2026Email encryption is used to encode the content of email messages to protect potentially sensitive information from being read by anyone other than the intended...