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HCC Help Desk
HCC Help Desk
hcc.edu/about/offices-and-administration/college-offices/information-technology/helpdesk
The HCC Help Desk can answer questions about email messages or other questionable situations. We handle all college computers and offer guidance on personal devices.
We are here to help you.
KnowBe4 HCC Security Training
KnowBe4 HCC Security Training
Required for all HCC faculty and staff, this training site is designed to inform you of the steps you can take to protect yourself, your family, and our organization from malicious cyber activity.
To sign up for a security training course, send a request to: securitytraining@hcc.edu.
Attorney General's Office
Attorney General's Office
https://www.mass.gov/orgs/office-of-attorney-general
Your best place to start if you are a victim of a fraud is your state or commonwealth's Attorney General. The AG office is the advocate of the people and they are there to help.
CTR Cyber
CTR Cyber
https://www.macomptroller.org/ctr-cyber/
The Office of the Comptroller has developed CTR Cyber to identify key cybersecurity internal controls for Commonwealth of Massachusetts departments, and to promote cybersecurity awareness and cyber vigilance for everyone in these organizations. With increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks, everyone has a role and responsibility to help prevent disruptions and theft of Commonwealth data and resources through cyber fraud, phishing, malware, and social engineering attacks.
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
OnGuardOnline has security tips, free resources and plenty of information on staying safe.
IdentityTheft.gov is a resource for those who have been victims of identity theft. There are resources to help you through the recovery process.
Have I Been Pwned?
Have I Been Pwned?
Have I Been Pwned? (rhymes with "owned") is a free site allows you to enter your email address or phone number to search on known data breaches. This is a great reminder why it is a good practice to have a different username for every site.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
consumerfinance.gov/consumer-tools/fraud
The CFPB is a great resource for those looking to recover from identity theft as well as those looking to avid it. They have a lot of financial tools and information.
Stop. Think. Connect.
Stop. Think. Connect.
Stop. Think. Connect. is a national public awareness campaign aimed at increasing the understanding of cyber threats and empowering all Internet users to be safer and more secure online. Cybersecurity is a shared responsibility. When we all take simple steps to be safer online, it makes using the Internet a more secure experience for everyone.
Looking for a lot more information? How about a podcast?
Looking for a lot more information? How about a podcast?
AARP (yes it is for "old" people, but still has some great information) has a podcast, The Perfect Scam, co-hosted by Frank Abingnale that is both informative and entertaining.
They want to have you sign up and sell you an identity theft protection service. This is not an endorsement of their services or even a recommendation for you to purchase a service (although that is recommended for anyone who has had identity theft problems), so do your own research on that or any other service mentioned in this site. This is for information purposes only.
Recommended Episodes:
Heroes and Honorable Mentions
Heroes and Honorable Mentions
Jim Browning
Jim Browning
https://www.youtube.com/c/JimBrowning/
https://twitter.com/JimBrowning11
Jim Browning has been going after scammers for years. He is able to turn the tables on the scammers to find out who they are and even stop them from taking advantage of people.
Recommended Videos
I Know Your Password (blackmail email/data breach)
Scammer Payback
Scammer Payback
https://www.youtube.com/c/ScammerPayback
Pirogi targets scammers in an entertaining way. He wastes their time, frustrates them, and even stops scams in progress.
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