The Cybersecurity Awareness Month Raffle is currently closed. Thank you for participating!
Raffle Information and Rules
Below, you can find five articles for each of the five weeks of October. These articles focus on critical aspects of cybersecurity, including phishing, two-step login, and password management. To enter into the gift card raffle, all you'll need to do is read an article and answer a four of five questions correctly on the connected quiz to earn an entry.
Every quiz you complete will earn an additional entry to the raffle, up to five entries. You can gain extra entries and win additional prizes at our tabling session on Friday, October 18 from 12-4pm in front of the Student Union.
Check back each Tuesday in October for a new article, quiz, and a chance to win! Quizzes will close after Thursday, October 31st. Giveaway winners will be selected during the first week of November.
Week 5: Two-Step Login Frequently Asked Questions
Our final article for Cybersecurity Awareness Month provides additional information on two-step login, detailing authentication methods. second devices, and more.
Week 4: Phishing: Fraudulent Emails, Text Messages, Phone Calls, & Social Media
Phishing can be damaging and has already harmed individuals on campus, and can come from a variety of sources, sometimes from seemingly legitimate companies, banks, and more.
Read this week's article to find out more about how phishing can affect you on different platforms, and learn more about the associated risks.
Week 3: Get Started with Two-Step Login
UMass Amherst uses Microsoft Authenticator to provide a secure multi-factor (two-step) authentication process. Two-step verification protects your account and data by verifying your identity using a second device when you log in.
Learn more about how to set-up and best utilize two-step login to keep your information safe.
Week 2: Password Management Guidance
Phishing refers to different types of online attacks that 'phish' for your personal and financial information, including your passwords, SSN, bank account information, and more. They can come a growing number of online sources, such as email, phone calls, texts, social media.
Week 1: Protect Yourself Against Phishing Scams & Identity Theft
Phishing refers to different types of online attacks that 'phish' for your personal and financial information, including your passwords, SSN, bank account information, and more. They can come a growing number of online sources, such as email, phone calls, texts, social media.