PERSPECTIVES FROM THE CAMPUS One of the strengths of Indiana is that we bring together a variety of perspectives from the plethora of areas that touch the field of cyber, especially through the colleges, universities, and other institutions of higher education throughout our state. Hence the name, “Perspectives from the Campus”, we invite experts – immersed in the pursuit of educating their students – to offer their knowledge for finding solutions in cybersecurity that benefit all Hoosiers. In the latest installment of this series, David Dungan, who serves as the executive director at the Center for Security Services and Cyber Defense at Anderson University, discusses how a Virtual Private Network (VPN) can protect us when we’re online, especially when it comes to connecting to public (and often free) Wi-Fi networks. He also shares his perspective on the cyber risks related to “sharing our story” and why the convenience – even in a place we believe is OK – may not be worth it, without first making sure that you’ve secured your data. By David Dungan Phishing is a common method used by threat actors to steal personal information, install malware, and manipulate the goodwill of users across the world. Despite the rise of Cybersecurity awareness programs and phishing detection tools, Phishing campaigns and similar social engineering attacks are still some of the most common cyber threats out there. In light of these recent trends, combating new campaigns and strategies has never been more important. The Rise of AI (Artificial Intelligence) has given new teeth to age-old cyber threats, bolstering the complexity of phishing attacks and making them harder to detect by automated tools or human analysis. Supplying curated information to AI systems allows it to compile an untold number of personalized emails and custom-built messages made for the sole purpose