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Cybersecurity Awareness Month

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  • Bee Cyber Fit at Yale Training

  • Hear from our Guest Speakers

  • Solve our Cybersecurity Crossword

  • Listen to the Bee Cyber Fit Podcast

  • Share Your Cybersecurity Habits

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Strengthen Your Cyber Shield!

It's time to level up your cybersecurity skills! Cybersecurity Awareness Month is the perfect opportunity to equip yourself with the knowledge and tools to stay safe in the digital world. From phishing scams to security incidents, the threats are constant, but so is our ability to defend against them.

While technology continues to advance, so do the threats targeting individuals and institutions such as Yale. That’s why education and training are essential components to staying cyber safe.

Join us this month as we explore the latest training resources, best practices, and cybersecurity trends. Together, let's make our digital lives at Yale and at home more secure and resilient.

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Introducing Yale's first-ever cybersecurity awareness training!

This year at Yale, the focus of Cybersecurity Awareness Month is training. The Information Security Office is introducing Bee Cyber Fit at Yale: The Essentials to Working Securely. This self-paced training curriculum is designed to boost your cyber knowledge and build cyber-safe behaviors.

If you complete the Bee Cyber Fit at Yale training by October 25, you'll be entered to win our brand-new Bee Cyber Fit socks. You’ll also gain access to a special invitation-only trivia game for a chance to win an extra special prize!

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Join us for two exciting events in October!

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Oct 17

Scary, Spooky Cybersecurity

Oct 17, 2024 at 12:00pm-1:00pm
Hosted by Yale Information Security Policy & Awareness Team

Join a panel of experts from Yale's Information Security Office as they share their most terrifying tales from the world of digital security and answer the questions that keep you up at night.

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Oct 25

Insider Threats: How not to become one by accident

Oct 25, 2024 at 12:00pm-1:00pm
Hosted by Yale Information Security Policy & Awareness Team

Join cyber news reporter, Kerry Tomlinson, as she discusses notorious insider threat cases, show you how criminals will try to recruit you to do an inside job, and how you can avoid becoming an insider threat by mistake.

Solve our cybersecurity crossword puzzle!

Put the knowledge you gained from Bee Cyber Fit at Yale: Essentials to Working Securely to the test. Try solving our cybersecurity-themed crossword puzzle.

Struggling with an answer? Check out the word bank in the yellow dropdown below the question list. With the question highlighted, select the answer you believe is correct and click “Lock In”.

 

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Listen to the Bee Cyber Fit podcast!

Are your cybersecurity muscles strong enough to withstand digital threats? Join us for this episode of the Bee Cyber Fit podcast and fortify your cyber defenses!

We're discussing why cybersecurity awareness training is so important at Yale and at home, breaking down micro-learning and it's benefits, and how Yale is celebrating Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

S3 E11 | Celebrating Cybersecurity Awareness Month at Yale

 

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Share your cyber habits!

Our Bee Cyber Fit at Yale training is designed to help build better cyber habits at Yale and at home. Tell us how the training helped you adopt or change habits to stay ahead of cybercriminals.

Whether it's using strong passwords, enabling multifactor authentication (MFA), or being vigilant for phishing emails, we're eager to learn about the positive changes you've made. Your experience can help inspire improve their online security and create a safer digital world.

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