You recognize this is a common tactic of social engineers who want to gain access to your computer and dodge the tackle.

This is a common scheme used by social engineers to gain your trust and access your computer by providing you with dangerous instructions to “fix” your device.

Even if you have been experiencing a problem with your device, you should be skeptical of any unwarranted calls promising to fix it. This scenario is a common scheme used by social engineers to gain your trust and access your computer by providing you with dangerous instructions to “fix” your device.

You find out the email was fraudulent, and your professor reports that their account was stolen, stopping the scammer.

You may have dodged a tackle, but you let the enemy run 20 yards and scam others at FSU by failing to forward the fraudulent email to abuse@fsu.edu.

You just gave your information to a con artist! Emails offering incredible jobs are a common scam, and they are especially targeted toward universities.

QR codes provide a quick way to access information—but they also present an opportunity for social engineers to lead people to malicious websites. By checking the URL, you determine this QR code is safe and get your food just in time for the game!

QR codes provide a quick way to access information—but they also present an opportunity for social engineers to lead people to malicious websites. However, this QR code was safe, and by ignoring it you spend so much time in line you miss kickoff.

The QR code was a scam and led you to an imposter site. Your school account is now compromised, and social engineers quickly use it to steal your information and make unauthorized purchases.

You know that privacy settings are always changing and need to be adjusted regularly. You post the video a few hours later, and all your friends love it!

Social media sites and apps are constantly changing the available privacy options, so it is important to review them to ensure your account and information remain secure. It is also good to check that only people you know can see your posts and location.

Oversharing on social media can lead to identity theft, as social engineers can use the information from your public profile to impersonate you. Your default privacy settings were not secure enough and allowed a social engineer to hack your account, and now your friends will miss out on seeing that incredible play.