Cybersecurity Horror Story
10-Day Cybersecurity Challenge
Master the 10-Day Cybersecurity Challenge, "Cybersecurity Horror Story," running October 18-31, for your chance to earn OCC, Panther Funds, and prizes worth over $1,300.
10-Day Cybersecurity Challenge - ONLINE
Binge the Whole Season
October 18- Halloween
Will you survive long enough to make it to the finale? Complete all 10 challenges and you could win big. Plus, learn how to stay safe from the Cybersecurity Horror Story hacker villains who appear in each episode!
Each challenge takes just a few minutes—being cyber-safe lasts forever!
Rules of the Game
How to Play the 10-Day Cybersecurity Challenge
- Come here between October 18–31 to access the challenges. Challenges will activate at 13:00 (1 p.m. EDT).
- A new Episode challenge will be posted each week day. (You'll be able to access previous challenges, so no worries if you miss a day.)
- Each Episode challenge only takes a few minutes. Earn an entry into our prize drawing* for each challenge you complete.
- After the 10th challenge, take the Bonus Footage Survey Challenge - a brief technology use survey - and double your prize entries (up to 20 total)
- Complete all 10 Episodes and the Bonus Footage, and you'll earn 20 OCC. The first 1,500 finishers also get $5 in Panther Funds.
Amazing Prizes
What You Can Win
For each Episode Challenge you complete, you'll earn an entry into our incredible prize drawing*, where you could win one of 13 prizes worth over $1300! Complete the Bonus Footage Challenge, and you'll double your entries (up to 20 chances total). Everyone who completes all the Episode Challenges and the Bonus Footage Challenge will earn 20 OCC credits to boot. Plus, the first 1500 students to complete all the challenges will earn $5 in Panther Funds to at any Campus Merchant or Community Merchant they want!
Free Cybersecurity Webinars
Cybersecurity Speaker Series
Looking for a more lively way to learn about computer safety? Consider our Cybersecurity Speaker Series: #BeCyberSmart, running Oct. 18-29. Learn about this year's theme, #BeCyberSmart, with a series of live webinars on a wide variety of topics related to online crime, abuse, and safety.
Cybersecurity Tips
Cyber Survival Topics You Should Know
It may be spooky season, but you don't need to be fearful of your computer. Make sure you're aware of the latest cyber risks and learn how to stay safe with the free webinars, security tools, and information below.
Scary Good Perks
Play for Fun and a Whole Lot More
Enjoy our 10-Day Cybersecurity Challenge and you might get to take away some great perks. Whether you're looking for gift cards to stock up on Halloween candy, some free bucks to spend all over campus, or OCC credits, Cybersecurity Horror Story is the perfect way to have fun and get rewarded for it.
Amazing Prizes
We're giving away 13 prizes worth over $1300, including a $500 Amazon, two $250 GrubHub, iTunes, and Milkshake Factory gift cards!
OCC Credits
A brain is a terrible thing to waste. That's why you can have some Halloween fun AND earn 20 Pitt Pride OCC credits!
$5 Panther Funds
The first 1500 students to complete the challenge will receive $5 in Panther Funds to use wherever you want!
Rules of the Game
Terms & Conditions
Even a fun challenge like this has a few rules. Here's what you need to know:
- For each completed episode challenge, you will automatically receive one raffle entry. (Note: leaving a daily challenge before completion will not result in a raffle entry.)
- Completing the Bonus Footage Survey Challenge will automatically double your raffle entries, up to a maximum of 10 bonus entries.
- Prize winners will be selected via a random drawing in November and notified via their primary @pitt.edu email address.
- Only enrolled students are eligible to win a prize. Limit: One raffle prize per person.
- To be eligible for OCC credit and the Panther Funds incentive, participants must complete all 10 Episode Challenges and the Bonus Footage Survey Challenge.
- Each daily challenge is expected to take 2-6 minutes to complete. The survey challenge is expected to take 5-10 minutes to complete.
- All participants who complete the entire challenge will receive 20 OCC credits in the Pitt Pride category.
- The first 1,500 participants who complete the entire challenge will receive $5 in Panther Funds. It will be automatically deposited in your account in November.