Georgia Cyber Center

iOS 14.5 allows you to use your Apple Watch to unlock your phone if you have your mask on. However, the feature will basically unlock your phone if anyone with a mask on picks it up! #cybersecurity #ios145

On National Star Wars Day, let's take a look at some popular passwords found with a Star Wars theme: "yoda" takes #1 spot, found 37,000 times "starwars" comes in at #2, found 22,000 times "ewok" at #3, found 17,000 #nationalstarwarsday #maythe4thbewithyou

So many great things going on!

Have a child in 8-12 grade that has an idea for a product or service? The Jessye Norman School of the Arts is hosting "J-tank" (a spin on Shark Tank) for 20 lucky families! Those selected will have a crash course on how to start a business, be paired with a mentor, and receive seed money. Amazing opportunity! #startemyoung #entrepreneurintraining

As we come off of another incredible Masters Tournament week in Augusta, take a moment to think about what goes into securing the networks on the course and off the course on their interactive website. While all major events have their own nuances, read what the Super Bowl had to deal with a few months ago. #cybersecurity #protectingyourdata

Not sure who needs to hear this...but Mother's Day is Sunday! #dontforgetmom

Enjoy sipping a glass of whiskey at the end of the day? It could be crafted using AI. While AI cannot replace a master distiller, the technology could help augment their skills. #masterdistiller #whiskey #AI #artificialintelligence

Most of the players at Masters Tournament today would look at lines of code and say "what the heck?"! So for all you programmers out there - take a look at the golfer's code for the week, the ANGC yardage book. #themasters #yardagebook

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The digital technology used by Masters Tournament is the best in the world. While this video is from 2019, imagine the improvements made in two short years! They consistently utilize the most innovative technologies to provide the ultimate fan experience. Which is especially needed with reduced patrons this year! #themasters #masterstournament

It not a matter of "if", but "when". Does your organization have a plan of response for the first 24 hours of a cyberattack? #cyberattack #cyberdetection #cyberprotection

Know high school students interested in cybersecurity? Check out CyberStart America! An amazing opportunity for high school students to learn or grow their knowledge in a game environment with opportunities for prizes and scholarships!

It doesn't matter what area you work in tech, organizations lag in efforts to ensure staff has the vital skill of a good grasp of data. Data literacy is the ability to read data, work with data, and communicate about data by putting it in proper context. #dataliteracy #datacommunication #dataanalysis #datamanagement

Innovator Spotlight for Black History Month: Henry T. Sampson. An aerospace engineer whose gamma electric cell was later used in the technology for the first cell phone. #blackhistorymonth

What you do on the internet, what apps you download, and, often, where you go are all data points that can be linked to an iPhone's advertising identifier - but you can turn that off. Settings Privacy Tracking disable "allow apps to request to track"...That's It! #internetprivacy #apptracking #cybersecurity

TDOS - Telephony Denial of Service. It attempts to render telephone systems (ie 911) unavailable by blocking incoming and outgoing calls, which could have terrible consequences. The FBI recently published a warning with recommendations on how individuals can prepare. So ask yourself - what would you do if you couldn't get through to 911? #beprepared #makeaplan #TDOSattack

Hopefully you use some sort of password manager...if not, this article has some suggestions for various 3rd party platforms. If you use LastPass, they have some changes that impact your usability - so make sure you are aware. #passwordmanager #passwordsecurity

COVID brought to the forefront how devastating a lack of connectivity is for our communities. Aligned to our mission to solve complex cybersecurity challenges and to offer unbiased advice, the Georgia Cyber Center will be testing in Taliaferro County to determine what would work best to bring internet access to a county that is mostly underserved. "Ensuring everyone has equal access - that’s the goal." #howdoyoucollaborate #broadbandaccess

How often is your organization running a crisis simulation for a cyber attack that involves all impacted departments in your organization? Once a year, twice? Watching a PPT doesn't count. With your reputation, your brand, and your revenues on the line - it is critical to dedicate the time and resources for all-inclusive crisis simulations.

#BeCyberSmart tip: If an email looks phishy, it probably is. When in doubt, throw it out. #GACyberAware

Everyone cautions us to be on the lookout for phishing emails with nefarious links. But does it cause employees to be overly cautious? Just last week I ignored an email for a mandatory training class I was supposed to do b/c the link took me to an outside site I wasn't familiar with...but it was a legitimate training class I was required to take!

Have you heard of MeWe? A new(ish) social media network that is touted to be the ad-free future of social networking. So how do they make money? Simple - you pay for premium services. So if you get tired of ads and data mining - there might be another option. #mewe

Keep all software on all internet connecting devices current. This not only improves the performance of the devices, but also improves your #security. #BeCyberSmart #GACyberAware

Have you figured out all the changes from Apple's iOS 14 upgrade? A great one that really brings home the need for different passwords across all your accounts. If you go to your Passwords under Settings, it will tell you what passwords are used across multiple accounts, which ones have been found in data leaks, and which ones are simply weak. Take the time to clean up and strengthen your passwords. #passwordsecurity #cybersecurity

Cybercriminals love it when you overshare on social media they can learn all about you! #BeCyberSmart and make it harder for them by avoiding posting real names, places you frequent, and home, school, and work locations. And stop taking and posting those quizzes! #GACyberAware

Talk of a third building at the Georgia Cyber Center is coming up more frequently. That is because there are only 19,000 square feet left - which is being built out and used for smaller start-up companies. A third building would accommodate the rapid growth in researchers at the Augusta University School of Computer and Cyber Sciences with more room for industry partners.

Scooby-Doo and cybersecurity...what? How can you change employee's behavior to improve their commitment to maintaining a strong cybersecurity defense? Humor is an effective way of changing an employee's mind from a compliance mindset around security to one of commitment. Go ahead and throw in a scooby-snack as well! #cyberscooby #laughteristhebestmedicine

Tip: Public Wi-Fi networks are not secure limit what you do on public WiFi, and avoid logging in to key accounts like email and financial services. #BeCyberSmart #GACyberAware

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Cybercriminals cast wide nets with phishing tactics, hoping to drag in victims. They may offer a financial reward, threaten you if you don’t engage, or claim that someone is in need of help. Stop, take a moment, and think before you click. #BeCyberSmart #GACyberAware

Prime Day is almost here, and hackers are trying the get their hands on your financial information to make their own deal. Over the last 30 days, there was a 21% increase in the registration of domains containing the word Amazon’’. Remain vigilant and do not click on suspicious links!

Do you remember Hot or Not? Created in 2000, people uploaded pictures of themselves to the internet so total strangers could rate their attractiveness on a scale of 1 to 10. We still express our opinions by giving each other’s pictures and thoughts a collective numerical value, whether through likes on Instagram (released a full decade after HOTorNOT) or retweets on Twitter (which was initially hosted for free on HOTorNOT’s server in its earliest iterations from 2006 to 2007) or likes on Facebook (that feature rolled out in 2009). #hotornot