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California's College of the Desert experiencing 'system-wide outage' for most services
College of the Desert, near Palm Springs, has not said whether outages occurred because of malicious activity.
Napa Valley College has been battling ransomware for two weeks
Napa Valley College, a community college in Northern California, has been struggling with a ransomware attack for more than two weeks.
CISA-backed nonprofit announces 'National Cybersecurity Education Month'
Nonprofit Cyber.org expanded its cybersecurity education week to National Cybersecurity Education Month, in hopes of boosting collaboration.
Hybrid meeting vendor OWL Labs urges updates to patch security issues
OWL Labs, a vendor of video-conferencing devices used in 2,000 education organizations, is urging customers to patch several vulnerabilities.
For diverse cyber talent, big tech teams with historically Black schools
Big tech companies including Microsoft and IBM are working with historically Black institutions to build a pipeline of cybersecurity talent.
FBI warns colleges: VPN credentials circulating on Russian forums
VPN credentials and other account data from a "multitude" of schools are available for sale on cybercrime forums, according to an FBI alert.
University IT teams shrank during pandemic, but security positions grew
University IT teams are getting smaller, even beyond the shock of the pandemic, according to new data from Educause.
Universities can't expect to grow cyber workforce with 'antiquated methods'
At the Hack the Capitol conference, speakers said filling out the cyber workforce can't wait for everyone to complete an advanced degree.
University of Arkansas hires its first systemwide CISO
The university, which is completing a systemwide ERP migration, also named a new CIO for its 8,000-student campus in Little Rock.
After ransomware, Austin Peay moves ahead with finals
After recovering from a recent ransomware attack, Austin Peay State University is moving ahead with finals, but some students are unhappy.