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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Time For Improved Education, Better Practices, and Some Nice Give Aways

Joseph Steinberg

In October, people across America commemorate Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a national observance jointly established in 2004 by the U.S. Cybersecurity Awareness Month is Here! Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the National Cyber Security Alliance.

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Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) discloses data breach after ransomware attack

Security Affairs

The Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) finally disclosed a data breach impacting students, past students, and teachers after the June attack. In June a ransomware attack hit the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE), now the organization disclosed a data breach.

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Boost your Cyber Security Awareness

Security Boulevard

Cyber Security Awareness month was officially launched by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in October of 2004. Since then, the two organizations have worked collaboratively to provide education, […]. At first, the effort was aimed around common cyber security facts and advice.

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Together for a Better Internet: Celebrating Safer Internet Day 2025

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The 2025 edition, themed Together for a Better Internet, is a call to action for public and private sector entities, educators, and individuals to join forces to build a secure and equitable digital future. Parents, educators, and community leaders are at the vanguard of helping children navigate the digital world confidently and responsibly.

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Cybersecurity News headlines trending on Google

CyberSecurity Insiders

Or because of the financial backing from a state, the said team of hackers are focusing more on the education system of India. Information is out that student data from 2004 to 2022 was stolen by the threat actors who also launched a digital attack on a reputed government institution in Tamilnadu, India.

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Stark Industries Solutions: An Iron Hammer in the Cloud

Krebs on Security

MIRhosting is a hosting provider founded in The Netherlands in 2004. A report from the security firm Team Cymru found the DDoS attack infrastructure used in NoName campaigns is assigned to two interlinked hosting providers: MIRhosting and Stark Industries.

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Ways You Can See Yourself as a Mentally Stronger Cybersecurity Professional

Cisco Security

Two, Cisco offers great resources to help you either enter the cybersecurity field or enhance your career through advanced training education. As we wrapped up October, we also put the final touches on a flurry of activities to celebrate Cyber Security Awareness Month. Next time….