Cybersecurity Awareness Month
It's All Fun & Games Until It's Not!
Cybersecurity Awareness Month (October) is right around the corner!
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Thanks to everyone who participated in our activities in October. While the give-aways are no longer available, the games are.听
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Cybersecurity Scavenger Hunt
Come join the Office of Cybersecurity during Cybersecurity Awareness Month to answer these eleven (11) questions that will help you #BeCyberSmart. Answers to these questions can either be found on our own webpages, our policies, or the internet. The hunt begins !
You have the potential to win Starbucks gift cards and UT Health Science Center swag if your participate. These giveaways will happen at the end of the month.
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Games, Games, and More Games
Have you ever played Wordle? We developed a cybersecurity version of the popular word guessing game. Every Tuesday and Thursday in October, we will put a link in the Daily Digest for a new word to guess. Worried you might miss a chance to play?听 We'll keep the links up here all month.听
Wordle - Date |
Fill in the blank |
Links to Play |
| October 1 | Be cautious of emails that attempt to _____ for your personal information by trying to look legitimate | |
| October 3听 | Stealing someone鈥檚 identity electronically is a cyber _____. | |
| October 8 | You should never _____ passwords, even with someone you trust. | |
| October 10听 | A bad _____ is a name given to a cyber criminal | |
| October 15 | Cybercriminals often _____ email addresses to deceive recipients into believing the messages are from trusted sources. | |
| October 17听 | When we know we are under a phishing attack, the Office of Cybersecurity can _____ emails from compromised accounts from reaching your inbox. | |
| October 22 | Strong encryption can help prevent the _____ of sensitive data from your systems. | |
| October 24 | Regularly applying a security _____ is essential to protect your systems from known vulnerabilities. | |
| October 29 | A computer _____ can spread through email attachments, downloads, and other means. | |
| October 31 | _____ phishing is a type of phishing attack that targets a specific individual or group. |
There are quite a few web-based games that deal with different cybersecurity topics. Every Wednesday in October, we will post a link to a new game for you to test your cybersecurity knowledge.
Online Cybersecurity Games |
Links to Play |
| October 2 - Crossword Puzzle | |
| October 9 - Web Surfing - Learn how to spot the fake webpages | |
| October 16 - If You See Something, Say Something | |
| October 23 - Word Search | |
| October 30 - The Inside Man game |
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