IT Cybersecurity News

September 3, 2025 TLDR (Too Long; Didn't Read) Key points: Accessing MCC systems, like Brigh...

February 5, 2025 Fraudulent Applications A perfect storm of circumstances has led to a signific...

April 2, 2025 TLDR (Too Long; Didn't Read) Cybersecurity (CS) Introductions are happening acr...

October 1, 2025 TLDR Key points: October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. All employees are...

May 7, 2025 TLDR (Too Long; Didn't Read) Key points: MFA keeps hackers out and increases acc...

July 2, 2025 TLDR (Too Long; Didn't Read) Key points:  57% of employees have not yet upgrade...

August 11, 2025 TLDR (Too Long; Didn't Read) Key points:  Over half of MCC employees (53%) a...

November 5, 2025 TLDR The Duo MFA project is now in the maintenance phase. It is fully deploy...

June 4, 2025 TLDR (Too Long; Didn't Read) Key points: Strong, complex passwords are your fir...

March 6, 2025 TLDR (Too Long; Didn't Read) The newsletters will now include a new section: TLDR...

December 3, 2025 TLDR Key points: 2025 brought major cybersecurity improvement...

January 8, 2025 Returning to campus after a long break can be difficult. We want to make sure yo...

November 6, 2024 The holiday season is generally a time to relax and reconnect with family and f...

September 4, 2024 Cybersecurity Awareness Month is an international initiative, celebrated each ...

March 13, 2024 Spring is not only a good time to clear out the dust and clutter in your closets ...

October 2, 2024 Cybersecurity Awareness Month highlights the growing importance of cybersecurity...

April 3, 2024 Identity (ID) Management Day aims to inform about the dangers of improperly managi...

July 3, 2024 Over the past several months, McLennan Community College (MCC) has expanded our Cyb...

February 7, 2024 It’s February and Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Almost a third o...

May 22, 2024 McLennan Community College (MCC) received reports of a text message scam, appearing...

June 5, 2024 Temperatures are heating up, and it’s time for a little fun in the sun! Vacations a...

January 2, 2024 Welcome back to campus! Returning after a long break may not be easy and gettin...

May 1, 2024 World Password Day is observed annually, on the first Thursday in May. The goal is t...

December 4, 2024 Cybersecurity awareness continues to be an important issue at McLennan Communit...

August 7, 2024 On Friday, July 19, 2024, the world experienced the largest global IT outage in h...

June 13, 2023 Spyware is harmful software. When installed on your device, it may send pop-up ads...

September 6, 2023 We live in a digital age, where we interact with technology and the internet o...

October 17, 2023 Cybersecurity is a rapidly growing industry. It has become an essential part of...

October 10, 2023 Have you ever heard the term “pwned”? The term is a typo of the word “owned” – ...

October 2, 2023 Happy Cybersecurity Awareness Month!  McLennan Community College (MCC) is recog...

October 30, 2023 Thank you for making MCC’s 1st Annual Cybersecurity Awareness Month a success! ...

April 3, 2023 Information Systems & Services (ISS) is made up of a few different teams. To keep ...

July 5, 2023 Malware, or malicious software, is a blanket term for any kind of software created ...

August 2, 2023 Ransomware is a type of malware attack (harmful software) that converts (encrypts...

May 3, 2023 What is spear phishing?  Phishing is a generic, broad attack addressed to hundreds ...

November 9, 2023 The holidays are right around the corner. This is a prime time for holiday shop...