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wrdw.com > video > 03/08/2026 > local-students-get-cybersecurity-training-augusta-university

Local students get cybersecurity training at Augusta University

2+ hour, 11+ min ago  (46+ words) Local students get cybersecurity training at Augusta University'WRDW Local students get cybersecurity training at Augusta University North Augusta Lady Yellowjackets win SCHSL 4A State Championship Augusta Boys & Girls Club to host Stop the Violence basketball tournament Frustration grows at Hartsfield-Jackson amid…...

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wrdw.com > 03/06/2026 > facebook-account-disabled-meta-is-rolling-out-new-support-hub-locked-out-users

Facebook account disabled? Meta is rolling out a new support hub for locked-out users

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (286+ words) Cindy Soler said she was shocked when she received a message that she could no longer access her Facebook account, where she had been a member for 17 years. "It was just, your account's permanently disabled. Like, wow, just gone. And…...

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wrdw.com > 02/27/2026 > security-flaw-accidentally-gave-man-control-thousands-robot-vacuums

Security flaw accidentally gave man control of thousands of robot vacuums

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (90+ words) (CNN) " A software developer accidentally gained control of 7,000 robot vacuums. Sammy Azdoufal said he accidentally hacked thousands of DJI Romo vacuums while trying to build an app to connect the device to his Playstation controller. The hack gave Azdoufal access…...

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wrdw.com > 02/20/2026 > conduent-data-breach-could-be-largest-us-history

Conduent data breach could be largest in U.S. history

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (306+ words) AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Texas Attorney General is calling it the largest data breach in U.S. history, and letters are already going out to those affected. That includes people right here in the CSRA. More than a year after Hurricane…...

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wrdw.com > 02/18/2026 > identity-theft-sparks-nightmare-georgia-power-customer

Identity theft sparks a nightmare for Georgia Power customer

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (502+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. - An Atlanta woman thought suspicious Georgia Power text messages were a scam. Someone stole her identity to open a fraudulent account and the utility withdrew thousands from her checking account, even after she reported the fraud. Grace Brewington…...

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wrdw.com > 02/17/2026 > what-tech-understanding-how-your-phones-security-works

What the Tech: Understanding how your phone’s security works

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (477+ words) AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Most of us unlock our phones dozens of times a day. A quick glance. A tap of a fingerprint. Done. It is fast, convenient, and usually perfectly safe. But there is an important difference between unlocking…...

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wrdw.com > 02/17/2026 > what-tech-understanding-how-your-phones-security-works

What the Tech: Understanding how your phone’s security works

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (477+ words) AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Most of us unlock our phones dozens of times a day. A quick glance. A tap of a fingerprint. Done. It is fast, convenient, and usually perfectly safe. But there is an important difference between unlocking…...

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wrdw.com > 02/16/2026 > what-tech-what-is-lockdown-mode

What the Tech: What is Lockdown Mode?

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (359+ words) AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Everyone wants to make their computers and smartphones more secure. But a little-known iPhone setting called Lockdown Mode is suddenly in the headlines. A Washington Post reporter recently used the feature, and court filings say it…...

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wrdw.com > 02/11/2026 > what-tech-how-correctly-delete-iphone-photos

What the Tech: How to correctly delete iPhone photos

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (130+ words) Sometimes that assumption costs people years of memories. Here's what's really happening, and why you don't need to panic if you understand the settings. That's where many people get tripped up. One of the most curious commercials of the Super…...

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wrdw.com > 02/03/2026 > scdmv-makes-fortune-by-selling-your-data-companies

SCDMV makes a fortune by selling your data to companies

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (497+ words) CHARLESTON, S.C. " The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles generated $97 million over the past five years by selling personal data collected from services it provides. The SCDMV sells information, including names and vehicle registration data, to companies such as LexisNexis, Experian…...