{"id":206450,"date":"2026-04-27T16:27:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T20:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/marist-it-cybersecurity-hosts-phish-bowl-event-marist-circle\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T16:35:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T20:35:11","slug":"marist-it-cybersecurity-hosts-phish-bowl-event-marist-circle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/marist-it-cybersecurity-hosts-phish-bowl-event-marist-circle\/","title":{"rendered":"Marist IT Cybersecurity Hosts Phish Bowl Event \u2014 MARIST CIRCLE"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marist IT Cybersecurity Hosts Phish Bowl Event \u2014 MARIST CIRCLE<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n On April 7, Marist University IT Cybersecurity hosted a Phish Bowl event in the Dyson Center atrium from 12:30 pm to 3 pm. The event educated students about the dangers posed by phishing emails and other cybersecurity threats in a unique, fun way.\u00a0\u201cPhishing is a way that a cybercriminal can attempt to gain access to someone\u2019s network,\u201d said JP Montross, Director of IT Infrastructure and Cybersecurity.\u201cWe have systems in place that protect us through known entities,\u201d added Montross. IT Cybersecurity\u2019s tools allow them to assess how long a given email inbox or domain has been in place and assign it a reputation score based on that and other metrics.\u00a0\u201cBut some stuff slips through the cracks, and it\u2019s not perfect,\u201d said Montross. \u201cSeveral times a week, a phishing email comes through trying to impersonate someone or trying to get a response from someone.\u201dMontross provided a litany of ways that Marist students can take action to prevent themselves from falling victim to a phishing email.\u00a0\u201cFirst, you want to verify the sender and make sure that it\u2019s a valid address that it\u2019s coming from. There are certain hallmarks of phishing messages. Typically, a phishing message will get you to have an emotional response to something. It will make you try to act now. The last student phishing email we got was for a remote job offer for $550 a week. That\u2019s attractive, but is that too good to be true?\u201d said Montross.\u00a0Montross also mentioned that phishers often deploy URL shorteners to make their suspicious links appear normal, and encouraged Marist students and faculty to \u201chover over that link to understand where it will take you.\u201d\u201cAnd then when you do click that link, be aware that everyone isn\u2019t honest. If you\u2019re interested in a remote job, why are they asking you for your bank information? Why are they asking you for your Marist login?\u201d said Montross.Montross identified the DUO Mobile codes that Marist uses as \u201cthe last line of defense.\u201d\u00a0\u201cEven if you gave the attacker private information, they still can\u2019t log on to the Marist network without that DUO code,\u201d said Montross.\u201cIf you were to fall for all of those things, you need to contact IT immediately. Simply changing your password is not enough to prevent them from being in the Marist system,\u201d said Montross, as they need information to \u201cidentify the bad actor and remove them.\u201d\u00a0\u201cBeing able to reach out and contact us is important,\u201d added Montross.Montross gave Brendan Ross \u201812\/\u201919M, Senior Cybersecurity Analyst, credit for brainstorming and organizing the event.\u00a0\u201c[Ross]… wanted to find ways to reach out to the students. We kicked around a bunch of ideas – newsletter, video, stuff like that\u2026 but the idea of having an area where people can drop by and have a discussion\u201d was important, according to Montross.\u201cIt\u2019s also valuable because some folks have issues with technology,\u201d said Montross, who viewed the event as an avenue for IT Cybersecurity to \u201creach students more directly.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Montross described the event as \u201cone of many ways that we try to raise the awareness of cybersecurity.\u201d Montross also referenced IT Cybersecurity\u2019s video series on the matter, the formal training sessions they conduct with faculty and staff on cybersecurity, and the Gone Phishing blog that IT Cybersecurity maintains on phishing and a variety of other tips and tricks for staying safe on the Internet. IT Cybersecurity also sends an annual mock phishing email itself \u201cto test our training and our awareness program,\u201d according to Montross.\u00a0\u201cAs another part of our awareness campaign, we have decent-sized posters that we put in A-frames so we can move them around campus,\u201d said Ross.\u00a0\u201cDoing these in-person events provides another avenue to getting the word out,\u201d said Montross.\u00a0The event itself featured a \u201cJeopardy PowerPoint game,\u201d according to Ross, who helped run the event. Several different informational handouts were available on IT Cybersecurity\u2019s table, and an awareness poster was displayed. Packages of Swedish Fish candy were also available as prizes for student groups that won a game of Jeopardy. Frankie the Fox also made an appearance at around 1 pm to entertain students in the atrium.When it comes to fighting phishing, IT Cybersecurity wants to reassure Marist students that they are always there for them.\u00a0\u201cWe make a big effort to say, \u2018Hey, you\u2019re not in trouble, we\u2019re here to help you.\u2019 I think it\u2019s important to stress that our department is here to help you. We all make mistakes, we\u2019re all human,\u201d said Ross.<\/p>\n

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