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OUCH! Newsletter

OUCH! is a monthly security awareness newsletter produced and published by the SANS Security Awareness team, instructors and community members.

2020 Issues

  • February 2020: Social Media Privacy
  • January 2020: Digital Inheritance

2019 Issues


  • December 2019: Messaging/Smishing Attacks
  • November 2019: Shopping Online Securely
  • October 2019: Four Simple Steps to Staying Secure
  • September 2019: Scamming You Through Social Media
  • August 2019: Got Backups?
  • July 2019: Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
  • June 2019: The Dark Web
  • May 2019: A Career In Cyber Security
  • April 2019: Making Passwords Simple
  • March 2019: Disposing of Your Mobile Device
  • February 2019: Personalized Scams
  • January 2019: Search Yourself Online

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