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Cyber attacks are in the news everyday, and it only seems to get worse. Attacks like botnets, malware, ransomware, phishing, and sniffing are against pipelines, hospitals, water plants. Now, there are attacks against meat processors and cooperatives. Security experts advise several mitigation tactics, while spraying information everywhere. All of the hype and waves of endlessContinue reading “Farmers and Cybersecurity”

The coronavirus pandemic has found a way to affect our lives in almost every imaginable way. But one often overlooked area is in the realm of financial scams. Unfortunately, some fraudsters have taken advantage of vulnerable people during these times in order to benefit themselves financially. Read more: https://www.uponarriving.com/covid-scams/

With the holiday season quickly approaching, it’s important to keep cybersecurity and safety at the forefront of our minds while checking off our holiday shopping lists. Based on a Statista study, it’s estimated that 230.5 million Americans shop online, making online shopping a large opportunity for cyber attackers to gain your information or make otherContinue reading “🎼 “It’s the Least Secure Time of the Year!””

Career Launch DSM: IT/Tech, hosted by the Greater Des Moines Partnership and powered by Tallo, will kick off a new career exploration series. On Thursday, Oct. 14, the Greater Des Moines Partnership and Tallo hosted an education pathway panel covering IT degree options and company spotlights, to showcase Iowa’s in-demand tech opportunities and share howContinue reading “Greater Des Moines Partnership: Careers in Tech and IT in 2021”

Iowa State University (ISU) partnered with Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) and The Iowa Cyber Hub to review educational pathways into cybersecurity. The organizations hosted a workshop in June, inviting businesses and educators across the state. The purpose of the workshop was to determine if there is a gap between cybersecurity needs and thoseContinue reading “New Cybersecurity Educational Pathways in Iowa”

As school starts, there is an increase in the number of attacks that target students, teachers and staff. Attackers use basic knowledge of how several schools function, to help trick users into downloading malware, providing login information, or providing personal and financial information. Many of these attacks are through email and phone. For example, atContinue reading “Back-To-School Season is a Great Time to Think About Security”

By Dr. Doug Jacobson There is a new cybersecurity event nearly every day. Terms like ransomware, data breach, and threat actors become common to hear, leaving more people wondering what they can do to avoid them. There is a lot of advice on keeping data in your possession safe, but what about the data youContinue reading “Do you know who has your data? Do you know what they’ll do with it?”

There is a new cybersecurity event nearly every day. Terms like ransomware, data breach, and threat actors become common to hear, leaving more people wondering what they can do to avoid them. There is a lot of advice on keeping data in your possession safe, but what about the data you have entrusted to someoneContinue reading “Do you know who has your data? Do you know what they’ll do with it?”

The Iowa Cyber Hub was featured in the Manufacturing Strategic Plan from Iowa Economic Development on page 41. “The Iowa Cyber Hub: A Partnership of ISU and Des Moines Area CommunityCollege (DMACC) to Protect the Nation through Cyber Education & Training “The Cyber Hub, which started as a pilot project between ISU and DMACC, isContinue reading “Iowa Cyber Hub featured in Iowa Economic Development Manufacturing Strategic Plan”

“DES MOINES – Governor Kim Reynolds is pleased to announce that Iowa is partnering with SANS to offer the Girls Go CyberStart competition again this year.  Iowa first participated in CyberStart in 2017 and Girls Go CyberStart just one year later.  As a result, several Iowa students received scholarships for advanced education in cybersecurity andContinue reading “Governor Reynolds Encourages Iowa High School and College Students to Join Innovative Cybersecurity Competition”