Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Security Unmasked

 

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This October, Cybersecurity Awareness Month at Yale goes Security Unmasked, with a month of thought-provoking conversations, engaging challenges, and opportunities to test your cybersecurity instincts.

Hear from experts, including a New York Times reporter who explored the world of online scams. Take on weekly puzzles and games. And keep an eye on your inbox for Boola’s Safety Net, our phishing simulation challenge.

Sign up once, and you’re in for the whole month. Plus, every activity gives you another chance to win exclusive cybersecurity awareness prizes.

Sign up for Security Unmasked

Only interested in the phishing simulation? Sign up for Boola's Safety Net on its own.

Your October Lineup

Engaging Virtual Events

Join us each week for a live virtual event exploring different sides of cybersecurity.

  • 10/6 - Level Up Your Cyber Game, a Cybersecurity Awareness Month trivia event hosted by the National Cybersecurity Alliance and EDUCAUSE.
  • 10/15 - The Yahoo Boys author and New York Times reporter Carlos Barragán will join us for a joint Yale and Harvard conversation to discuss his investigations from both sides of a romance scam.
  • 10/22 - Stepping into the Dark: Anonymity, Threat, and Digital Defense, a joint Yale and Harvard briefing with Ben Syn, Director of University and Career Education at KnowBe4, on what actually lives in the internet's hidden corners, and what it means for higher education.
  • 10/28 - Who's Really Behind the Mask: AI and the New Face of Scams, PCMag's Kim Key is back with the inside scoop on the AI tactics scammers are using right now, the real stories behind them, and what you can do to stay protected.

Weekly Self-Paced Puzzles

Play along at your own pace with a new game each week throughout October.
•    Memory card game
•    Madlibs
•    Hangman
•    Jeopardy

 

Phishing Simulation Challenge

When you sign up, keep an eye on your inbox. Sometime this October, you'll receive a few simulated phishing messages as part of Boola's Safety Net. Recognizing and reporting them is the best way to put your instincts to the test and it's good practice for spotting the real thing whenever it shows up.

Ready to unmask the unexpected?

Whether you join a live event, tackle a weekly puzzle, or put your instincts to the test with Boola’s Safety Net, there’s something for everyone. The more you participate, the more chances you have to learn something useful, surprise yourself, and win exclusive cybersecurity awareness prizes.

Sign up for Security Unmasked and make October your most cyber-savvy month yet.