Cyber News Now 

Over the next 10 weeks, federal lawyers and state attorneys general will try to prove Google rigged the market in its favor by locking its search engine in as the default choice in a plethora of places and devices.

Scammers target grandparents by posing as grandchildren

First-of-its-kind Augusta University engineering degree integrates biomedicine, health care and cybersecurity

Thomson CTAE courses produce well-rounded information technology students

Marketers use geofencing for events like Super Bowl

BBB warns of romance scams ahead of Valentine's Day.

Augusta University and Cyber Center of Excellence partner for first online masters program

Augusta Tech cyber student chosen by Cisco to attend Super Bowl.

FBI Atlanta warns of uptick in sextortion crimes.

Don't let them swipe your money: how to avoid gift card scams

Package delivery scams: don't be fooled by a fake delivery.

How to avoid smishing attacks this Cyber Monday.

Columbia County School District to create NexGen cyber education curriculum.

At The Georgia Cyber Center, collaboration is important. It's makerspace is bringing students from Augusta University’s, School of Computer and Cyber Sciences together to expand their making skills.

Cross Creek High School students have the opportunity to tap into the drone industry, at an early age, with a pathway program.

Two things are becoming increasingly popular in the cyber world: deep fake videos and virtual reality. But, as new technologies become more developed and accessible to the public, how can we watch out for cyber threats?

You may be getting ready to travel soon for the holidays. Before you plug your phone in somewhere as you’re on the go, or even buy a charger, you might want to think twice.

Every 40 seconds, ransomware attacks a business. According to IntelliSystems, 92 percent of security breaches could have been prevented by proper cybersecurity training. That's because employees are often targets for cybercriminals.

There’s something new at the Georgia Cyber Center. It’s called The Garage. No, it's not for your car. Actually, it might just be for your ideas. 

The FBI has issued a new alert you need to know about: technical and customer support fraud complaints are increasing. Technical and customer support fraud is not new, but according to the FBI, it’s getting more prevalent.

Augusta University is researching cybersecurity vulnerabilities in medical devices. Faculty and students are hacking into the technologies to find cybersecurity shortfalls.

Imagine being able to work alongside engineering and cybersecurity experts. You don't have to imagine for long! That vision is now one step closer to reality at USC Aiken.

One piece of technology can help save lives, and it's right here in our community. Columbia County Fire Rescue has implemented a new drone to aid in missions.

Cybercriminals have a new way of trying to get your money. It’s called a reverse instant payment scheme. The FBI just issued an alert about it recently. 

For the first time in two years, the CyberPatriot camp returned to the Georgia Cyber Center. The Fort Gordon Alliance for Cyber Education teamed up with the Boys and Girls Club of Augusta to make it happen.

According to the FBI, sextortion crimes targeting children are increasing across the nation. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office warns parents crimes like these are also a big issue here at home too.

For the first time, international teams flew into Augusta for a Capture the Flag event at the Georgia Cyber Center. Parsons hosted the event put on by AFCEA as a part of the TechNet Augusta conference. 

Getting your kids to play video games probably isn’t a big ask. However, local Esports business aims to use the fun for something bigger.

The Georgia Cyber Center hosts 4th annual Cyber Dawg "live fire" training with 12 other state agencies.

Charity scams: how to protect yourself against fraud after Hurricane Ian.