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Ted Talk, DocHub, and Phishing . . . Oh my!

I introduced my students to Ted Talks today with “This is what happens when you reply to spam email” by James Veitch. It’s a great video under 10 minutes long, allows us to speak about phishing, and keeps the students entertained. It also gives me the opportunity to have my students practice using one of my favorite …

Phishing Attempts Have Gotten Personal

Since becoming the treasurer of a large nonprofit, I’ve experienced many phishing attempts that have taken things to the next level. No longer am I just receiving the generic emails from a Nigerian prince or a stranded “relative” traveling in another country. No, these new phishing emails are customized just for me! These phishers are doing …