UT Austin ISO

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

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

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

FRIENDLY REMINDER to update your passwords often.

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

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

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

@NationalCCDC @UTAustin @ksatnews the UT ISO is proud of the awesome student #NCCDC team representing UT Austin. #whatstartshere!

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

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

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

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

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…

HOW TO RECOVER HACKED ACCOUNTS

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

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

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

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

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

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