Choosing a career path is a significant decision. However, if you’re looking for a field that offers both job security and competitive compensation, Computer Science is definitely a worthwhile choice.
Day: May 21, 2024
Careers In Cybersecurity: Which One Is Right For You? – Forbes Advisor
As the need rises for secure and reliable computer infrastructure, software and networks, so does the demand for professionals to fill cybersecurity positions. Cybersecurity professionals play an integral role in protecting the privacy and confidentiality of sensitive data and personal information from cyberattacks and other prominent threats.
Ascension hospitals’ ransomware hack affecting patient care
Nearly two weeks since the May 8 ransomware attack that took down the computer network across the nation’s biggest Catholic health system, employees at Ascension’s Michigan hospitals told the Free Press they don’t know when all of its tech systems will be restored.
Connected cars’ illegal data collection and use now on FTC’s “radar” | Ars Technica
The Federal Trade Commission’s Office of Technology has issued a warning to automakers that sell connected cars. Companies that offer such products “do not have the free license to monetize people’s information beyond purposes needed to provide their requested product or service,” it wrote in a blog post on Tuesday. Just because executives and investors want recurring revenue streams, that does not “outweigh the need for meaningful privacy safeguards,” the FTC wrote
Researchers spot cryptojacking attack that disables endpoint protections | Ars Technica
Malware recently spotted in the wild uses sophisticated measures to disable antivirus protections, destroy evidence of infection, and permanently infect machines with cryptocurrency-mining software, researchers said Tuesday.
Windows admins targeted with clever malvertising scam | TechRadar
Hackers are targeting Windows system administrators with malvertising, hoping to get them infected with ransomware.
CyberPatriot 17
We will have 2 CyberPatriot 17 Teams. Talk to BK about joining a CyberPatriot Team for the 2024-2025 school year, Learn more here.
New CyberSecurity Course Platform
Starting in the 2024-2025 school year, CyberSecurity Courses will access coursework in the Paradigm Centra platform.