U.K. hacker Joseph James O'Connor sentenced to 5 years for massive Twitter breach, targeting 130 high-profile accounts, executing a crypto scam, and netting $120,000 in illegal profits. Read details: thehackernews.com/2023/06/twitte… #cybersecurity #hacking #cryptocurrency

#GenCyber@Pitt cybersecurity bootcamp was a rigorous, amazing experience. We learned so much & only scratched the surface. Glad to have this new community. Ahmed Ibrahim @teachme124 Amy Witt Maria K University of Pittsburgh

Spotted in today's Pittwire: SCI Informatics & Networked Systems assistant professor Ahmed Ibrahim and his work with GenCyber@Pitt, a training program where teachers learn concepts that important to understanding and intercepting cyber threats. Read more: pitt.edu/pittwire/featu… University of Pittsburgh Pitt Cyber

Technology is part of almost everything we do, but who keeps our cyber world secure? AFA Cyber Camp was held at Pitt last week to teach high school students how to become the cybersecurity pros of the future. See what they learned: pi.tt/blog. #H2P #PittNow

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WORKSHOP SPOTLIGHT: Come learn how to crack passwords with Ahmed Ibrahim, while using tools to crack password hashes both online and offline! eventbrite.com/e/bsidesnova-2…

The semester starts tomorrow. I published the course content earlier today (Sunday), received two homework submissions, and graded them! Happy new academic year 😄 !

The University of Pittsburgh has been re-designated as a NSA/DHS National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE). Check out more about our cybersecurity programs and information below in the 🧵 BSIS Cybersecurity pathway: dins.pitt.edu/academics/mast… [1/3]

Join us in congratulating DINS faculty @angelaebstewart for receiving an U.S. National Science Foundation award for racial equity in STEM. Dr. Stewart will work with colleagues from ASU, UT Arlington, the Assemble &the Manchester Youth Development Center in Pittsburgh. More details: nsf.gov/awardsearch/sh…

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Thanks to @oncd Acting Director Jake Braun for visiting Pitt (University of Pittsburgh) to engage in a fruitful discussion with leaders from regional universities, K-12, foundation and civil society on efforts to grow and diversify the #cybersecurity #workforce and #pipeline

High school teachers: get ready to bring cybersecurity to your students! Join the 2024-2025 GenCyber@Pitt Teachers Preparedness Program at pi.tt/GenCyber24-tea… ! Application closes on January 30 or when seats are filled. #CyberSecurity #Education #K12 #GenCyber

High school teachers: build a foundation in what cybersecurity means and how to support students in exploring different cybersecurity areas through GenCyber@Pitt! Learn more at pi.tt/GenCyber24-tea…

I attended a virtual informational session with Ahmed Ibrahim about the GenCyber@Pitt Teacher Program. Thank you for the great information shared today. Looking forward to this unique virtual learning experience with other teachers from around the country! Exciting! ❤️👍😊 #TISDProud

STEM Through Games is a project that aims to transform computer science curriculum and increase accessibility to STEM in high schools across Pittsburgh. The project is a semi-finalist in the 2023-2024 Pitt Seed funding program. Read more: sci.pitt.edu/news/stem-thro… Pitt Computer Science

The challenge in addressing the cybersecurity skills gap is not technical — it is social.

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من يعرفُ تاريخه، يصنع المستقبل … #مصر_اقدم_دولة_عرفها_التاريخ

It’s been a long time!! Missed that setting. CyberForce® Program