OUCH! Monthly Security Awareness Newsletters are available for free to everyone. They are provided by SANS Institute, which states "Each OUCH! is developed through a rigorous process involving numerous community volunteers, including translators, subject matter experts, and editors".
OUCH! Newsletters
2024 Newsletters
- November 2024 - "Don't Let Cybercriminals Swipe Your Savings: Lock Down Your Financial Accounts!"
- October 2024 - "Download Danger: How to Outwit Malicious Mobile Apps"
- September 2024 - "Phantom Voices: Defend Against Voice Cloning Attacks"
- August 2024 - "Guard Your Heart (and Wallet) Against Romance Scams"
- July 2024 - "Text Messaging Attacks: A Smishing Saga"
- June 2024 - "Going On Vacation? Simple Steps To Make It Cybersecure"
- May 2024 - "Top Three Ways Cyber Attackers Target You"
- April 2024 - "Start a Career in Cybersecurity"
- March 2024 - "Messaging Do's & Don'ts"
- February 2024 - "Identity Theft: Preventing, Detecting, & Responding"
- January 2024 - "QR Codes"
2023 Newsletters
- December 2023 - "The Power of the Passphrase"
- November 2023 - "I'm Hacked! Now What?"
- October 2023 - "The Power of Updating"
- September 2023 - "Online Security for Kids"
- August 2023 - "The Power of Password Managers"
- July 2023 - "Stop Those Phone Call Scams"
- June 2023 - "Securing Your Financial Accounts"
- May 2023 - "Artificial Intelligence: What To Know"
- April 2023 - "Scareware: A Story"
- March 2023 - "Digital Spring Cleaning in 7 Easy Steps"
- February 2023 - "Do I Need Security Software?"
- January 2023 - "Biometrics - Making Security Simple"
2022 Newsletters
- December 2022 - "Disposing of Your Mobile Device"
- November 2022 - "Browsers"
- October 2022 - "Emotional Triggers - How Cyber Attackers Trick You"
- September 2022 - "Got Backups?"
- August 2022 - "Charity & Disaster Scams"
- July 2022 - "Phishing Attacks Are Getting Trickier"
- June 2022 - "Securely Gaming Online"
- May 2022 - No Newsletter
- April 2022 - "Top Three Social Media Scams"
- March 2022 - "Learn a New Survival Skill: Spotting Deepfakes"
- February 2022 - "Anyone Can Start a Career in Cybersecurity"
- January 2022 - "Spot and Stop Messaging Attacks"