News: Cybersecurity

  • Otter.ai and Your Privacy

    Reg Jackson | August 22, 2025
    Otter.ai is an AI-powered meeting assistant that helps customers record, transcribe and summarize their meetings. The tool advertises itself as integrating seamlessly with platforms like Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams.A class-action lawsuit recently filed accuses Otter.ai of unlawfully recording and processing private conversations held during video meetings. The suit alleges that Ott...
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  • Beware of Salesforce Support Attacks

    Reg Jackson | August 19, 2025
    Many folks around the university rely on Salesforce for customer engagement and promotions. A recent string of cyber attacks put Salesforce users at risks.Attackers are using social engineering tactics like voice phishing to impersonate Salesforce support staff and trick them into accessing malicious links or adding harmful connected apps on Salesforce. These attacks often involve modified v...
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  • Help Wanted: Attackers need you to defeat MFA

    Reg Jackson | July 30, 2025
    A growing trend in cybersecurity is to attack victims through texting and social channels, tricking them into giving access to their accounts, files, and data.As a refresher, multifactor authentication is the highest standard for logging into accounts and services. Simply, it means it takes -- 1) something you know: username and password, and 2) something you have: your DUO push notification on y...
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  • Compete Against Big Ten Rivals During Cybersecurity Awareness Month

    Alison Landefeld | October 14, 2024
    Join the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) on Wednesday, October 30, at 1:00 p.m. for an exciting online game show: Level Up Your Cyber Game – College Gameday Edition! In celebration of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, compete against fellow Big Ten schools and enhance your cyber knowledge. This event, hosted by the BTAA and the National Cybersecurity Alliance, features engaging challenges an...
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  • Cybersecurity Tips for New and Returning Buckeyes

    Alison Landefeld | September 6, 2024
    Amid the hustle and bustle of a new academic year, it's easy to neglect basic cybersecurity measures. But with increasingly frequent reports of cyberattacks and data breaches, following basic steps to protect yourself and Ohio State’s data is crucial. This article provides strategies on avoiding phishing scams, enhancing your account security with BuckeyePass, and responsibly using AI tools to he...
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