According to BBC, increased risks of cyber attacks are the new normal. This week, will be posting daily tips on how to SURVIVE cyberattacks. bbc.com/news/business-…

Keep your devices UPDATED. Even your Roomba. Yes, even vacuum cleaners are susceptible to cyber attacks. Protect those little guys.

Protect your devices with Anti-Virus BEFORE the virus hits. They don't make hospitals for computers.

TikTok & The Federal Commerce Dept. have joined forces to create an esport competition for students interested in cybersecurity. venturebeat.com/2021/08/02/us-…

According to The Guardian, a password made of 3 random words is better than complex variations. Read about it here: theguardian.com/technology/202…

On August 5, Juniper Threat Labs identified some attack patterns on home routers. CERT “recommends updating your router to the latest available firmware version.”

Norton & Avast are joining forces to become an antivirus superpower! Good luck, viruses.

HOW TO RECOVER HACKED ACCOUNTS

Update your iPhones ASAP. Apple discovered a spyware flaw in their devices and are recommending all users to update immediately. For more information: nytimes.com/2021/09/13/tec…

We are excited to announce our social media immersive scavenger hunt for National Cyber Security Month! To learn how to participate: security.utexas.edu/ncam

Welcome back students! Start your new semester off right by staying safe physically AND online. We’re here to help.

[YOU] are the most valuable product [YOU] own. Make sure your information is secure.

Thanks to the UT Austin #NCCDC team for taking a few minutes to speak with KSAT 12 today! "You can't get this experience anywhere else. It's been a good challenge!"

Students at UT — you ever want to be a bounty hunter for the summer?

STUDENTS, our bug bounty team is steadily growing. We need as many bounty hunters as we can get… message us if you’re interested.

Want to participate in this year’s bug bounty? All you need is a student email. Take it from Ralph.

FRIENDLY REMINDER to update your passwords often.

It’s not worth “forgetting” to update your devices. Don’t be like Steve, guys.

Hate to break it to you, but that “free iPhone” you *won* online isn’t going to deliver. Your social security number will though! #phishing #cybersecuritytips

our free Dorkbot service is now 6yo & serves over 2,400 EDUs, K-12s, munis+ across 204 countries - incl all US HBCUs/tribal colleges. Dorkbot has found ~190K high-risk webapp vulns during that time. please encourage your local ISDs, etc to subscribe: security.utexas.edu/dorkbot