Tech Expert Urge Caution, Common Sense Prevent Theft
It’s Identity Theft Awareness Week and Tennesseans face a growing risk of identity theft, as scammers use of increasingly sophisticated tactics. Tennessee Tech Associate Director of Workforce Development for the Cybersecurity Education Research and Outreach Center Eric Brown said identity theft remains the top consumer complaint. Identity theft continues to increase in communities across the […]
Tech Professors Tweaking Courses, Final Rest For New Year
With Tennessee Tech’s Fall Semester fast approaching, professors are putting the finishing touches on their preparation for the new school year. Computer Science Senior Lecturer Eric Brown said the process for new year preparation is interesting. Brown said in the computer science program, there is no static material outside of foundational elements. Brown said he […]
Tech’s Brown: Ransomware Attacks Difficult To Navigate
As Cookeville Regional Medical Center works through a ransomware attack, a Tech cybersecurity expert said recovery from such events can be challenging. Eric Brown of Tech’s Cybersecurity Education, Outreach and Research Center said the malware can be used to steal and restrict access to data. Attackers hold it in exchange for a large financial reward. […]
$16.6 Stolen In Cyber Crimes, TTU Expert Not Surprised
A new FBI report shows that scammers and cybercriminals stole some $16.6 billion from Americans last year. Eric Brown of Tennessee Tech’s Cybersecurity Education Research and Outreach Center said scammers often play off human greed or urgency. In other words, Brown said they trick people into giving up their information. “If you do not take […]
Another Phone Scam: Active Warrant Calls In Putnam
Another Sheriffs Department scam in the Upper Cumberland, this time with a caller impersonating a Putnam County deputy. Calls began Thursday. The individual will call, claiming to be Deputy Rowe of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department, concerned about an active warrant against you. Sheriff Eddie Farris said the caller might request money. “The Putnam County […]
Cybersecurity Awareness: Tech’s Brown Said Phishing And Spyware Key
Phishing and spyware. Two cybersecurity issues the average Upper Cumberland resident needs to be ready for. That according to Tennessee Tech’s Eric Brown. Brown is Associate Director Of the Cybersecurity Education, Research & Outreach Center. He said phishing ranks as the most profitable cyber attack for scammers. Phishing is when a scammer emails, texts or […]
Up-To-Date Software Just One Way To Better Cybersecurity
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Eric Brown serves as the assistant director at Tennessee Tech’s Cybersecurity Education, Research, and Outreach Center (CEROC). He said the most effective way to protect oneself against ransomware attacks–using a little common sense. “Keep them up to date those little software updates are there for a purpose,” Brown said. “And […]
Omicron Variant Latest Issue In Phishing Emails Targeting Universities
The Omicron variant is the latest trend for hackers to use in phishing schemes–this time, at universities. Tennessee Tech Cyber Security Assistant Director Eric Brown said that phishing emails are looking for two things: money, or information. “Universities are a wealth of information,” Brown said. “Just like any other education system, just like hacks into […]
Growth in Cyberattacks Lead to Calls for Better Education
A growing awareness of cybersecurity threats should lead to better preparation, according to Tennessee Tech expert. Two major cyberattacks have shut down two major industries in the past three weeks. Assistant Director for Tennessee Tech’s Cybersecurity Education, Research and Outreach Department Eric Brown said the most important thing to understand when it comes to these […]
TTU Cyber Security Professor On Twitter Attack
Tennessee Tech Cyber Security Education Assistant Director Eric Brown said social engineering was the method used to hack high profile Twitter accounts. On Wednesday, false messages soliciting Bitcoin appeared on accounts like former President Barack Obama, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. Brown said this was remarkable not because of the type […]
