{"id":30075,"date":"2026-01-20T08:21:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T00:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/?post_type=oasis-news&#038;p=30075"},"modified":"2026-01-14T16:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T08:30:00","slug":"mfa-your-digital-deadbolt","status":"publish","type":"oasis-news","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/oasis-news\/mfa-your-digital-deadbolt\/","title":{"rendered":"MFA: Your digital deadbolt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reading time: 1 minute<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Students are juicy targets for cybercriminals especially during peak study periods when stress is high and inboxes are overflowing. A single compromised password can unlock your student email, assignments, and even your personal info. But there\u2019s good news: a few simple habits can slam the door on cybercriminals. Follow DTS\u2019s tips to keep your accounts locked down and your data safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Our recommendations:<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Use Multi-Factor Authentication<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyber.gov.au\/protect-yourself\/securing-your-accounts\/multi-factor-authentication\">MFA<\/a> Protects accounts with a second factor like a phone code, even if your password is stolen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Choose passphrases over passwords<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyber.gov.au\/protect-yourself\/securing-your-accounts\/passphrases\">passphrases<\/a> like \u201cPurpleKoalaPlaysGuitar3!\u201d instead of short, reused passwords.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Think Before you click:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hover over links and senders email addresses to avoid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyber.gov.au\/threats\/types-threats\/phishing\">phishing<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on staying cyber secure, refer to the Australian Cyber Security Centre\u2019s (ACSC)&nbsp;<ins><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyber.gov.au\/learn-basics\/view-resources\/cyber-security-awareness-month\">guide<\/a><\/ins>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<ins><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyber.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-03\/personal-security-guide-first_steps-summary-checklist.pdf\">checklist<\/a><\/ins>. If think you\u2019ve fallen for a scam and need assistance, visit the ACSC\u2019s&nbsp;<ins><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyber.gov.au\/report-and-recover\/recover-from\/scams\">how to recover from scams website.<\/a><\/ins><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This article has been brought to you by&nbsp;<strong>Digital &amp; Technology Solutions<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#MakeCurtinCyberSafe<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students are juicy targets for cybercriminals especially during peak study periods when stress is high and inboxes are overflowing. 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