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Zoombombings and Other Current Threats!

With the start of the new semester, it seems that a few zoombombings have taken place. Zoombombing, also called Zoom raiding, is when an uninvited person(s) enters a Zoom session with the intent to disrupt that session. The typical Zoombombing involves the uninvited person(s) hijacking the session by speaking or showing materials that are considered to be racist, anti-Semitic​, homophobic, obscene, or otherwise inappropriate. This type of behavior goes against the mission of the Institute, as well as the University, and is unacceptable.

Here are the Institute's guidelines for successfully securing your Zoom sessions. Please remember that not all meetings/sessions are the same. You may choose different settings based on your needs for a specific session. There are also some additional resources here, like the UTK Office of Information Technology's Zoom links:

  • ​UTIA Best Practices for Zoom Meetings​​
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  • ​Zoom Bombing​ (OIT)

  • How to Quickly Mute All Participants and End a Share Screen Activity at the Same Time (OIT)
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  • ​How to Keep Uninvited Guests Out of Your Zoom Event (Zoom)

  • Reporting Abusive Behavior to Zoom (Zoom)

  • "Zoombombing" is a Federal Offense That Could Result in Imprisonment (The Verge)

Hackers are just waiting to use stressful situations and fear to con people into giving personal information. Nothing like a global pandemic and political tensions to bring about stress and fear in the usually calmest of people.

Please refer to these documents as we remain secure while facing some new, as well as some ongoing threats:

  • Email (Supposedly) From Amazon​

  • Multiple Vulnerabilities in Apple Products (MS-ISAC)​

  • BBB Scam Alert - Zoom Invites​

  • Working Securely From Home

  • Securely Returning to Work​

  • Compromised NetID​

  • Cyber Blackmail

  • Spear Phishing Information​

Don't hesitate to contact me at sandy@tennessee.edu if you have concerns or questions!

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Security Awareness

  • Is Your CISO a Little Paranoid?
    As an IT Security professional, I like to think I am paid to be at least a little paranoid or I wouldn’t be doing my job.
  • Spear Phishing Just Won't Go Away!
    Spear phishing, as predicted, has come on strong already in 2021.
  • Happy Privacy Day...and other Cyber Security News
    Did you know that January 28 is Data Privacy Day?
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Sandy Lindsey
Chief Information Security Officer
Information Technology Services
The University of Tennessee, Institute of Agriculture

Link to UtIAsecure Facebook Page

G061 McCord Hall
2640 Morgan Circle Drive
Knoxville, Tennessee, 37996​
Phone:(865) 974-7292
Mobile:(865) 806-5224
sandy@tennessee.edu | UTIAsecurity@tennessee.edu 

 



 
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