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Are you interested in joining the CyberWorks workforce development program but not sure where to begin? We spoke with Dr. Sasha Vanterpool, CyberWorks Program Planner Analyst, and asked her to break the program down for us.

To learn more about CyberWorks, click the link below!

Don’t forget: the application deadline for UWF’s FREE online cybersecurity training program is February 18, 2022!

The CyberSuccess Program provides cybersecurity training and career development for eligible transitioning military and veterans.

The program’s System Administrator training pathway will be offered completely online from March 1 – September 30, 2022 and prepares participants for entry-level System Administrator work roles as described in the NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework.

According to a recent study conducted by Florida International University and the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative (CCRI), men were twice as likely as women to fall victim to the cyber-enabled crime known as “sextortion” during the pandemic.

Also known as online sex blackmailing, this cybercrime is a form of extortion in which the blackmailer threatens to publish explicit private images or videos online unless their demands are met. The survey of more than 2,000 U.S. adults showed that young people, Black and Native American women, and LGBTQ individuals were also at higher risk of being targeted.

A recent study conducted by UCF researchers on insider threats in remote work places shows that employee apathy towards security policies may be partially to blame for the drastic increase in attacks against remote workers in recent years. According to results from the study, two-thirds of employees admitted to failing to fully adhere to cybersecurity policies at their companies.

As we enter a new year, it is important for each of us to understand our responsibility in preventing cyberattacks. If you’re looking to start 2022 off with a clean digital slate, check out our latest blog post! We talk about realistic cybersecurity resolutions that you can make in 2022 to begin the journey of being more cyber-secure.

Each year, cybercriminals try to take advantage of online holiday shoppers through a variety of scams. Keep your holiday season merry and bright by keeping an eye out for these common online shopping scams. This year our mascot, Pixel, gets some great ideas on how to shop safer online.

Even as the federal government has worked to crack down on robocalls, scam texts have boomed in recent years, and that has captured growing attention inside the Federal Communications Commission. More than 47 billion spam texts have been sent so far in 2021, up 55% from the year before, according to an August report from RoboKiller, a spam-blocking company. In 2020, the report estimates, scam texts cost Americans $86 million. The FCC received roughly 14,000 complaints about unwanted text messages in 2020, up 146% from the year before. Already in 2021, the commission has received nearly 10,000 complaints about scam texts.

The NSA wants the military to take cyber vulnerabilities seriously. Almost all American weapons, with the exception of small arms and crew-served weapons (like machine guns), include built-in computer systems. The computers add functionality, including fire control (correcting and adjusting aim against distant or fast-moving targets), navigation (receiving GPS signals), and communications (voice and data transmission). These computers often tie into large, sometimes globe-spanning networks to issue orders, collect data, report enemy sightings, and even coordinate attack or defense among geographically disparate forces. In a world where the Pentagon wants advanced weapons that can wirelessly transfer data to one another, nearly all of them rely on computers, networks, and data links that hackers could exploit.

This week the #NoPasswordRequired podcast welcomes @winnschwartau the man who coined the phrase, “Electronic Pearl Harbor.” As cool as I find that tidbit…it barely cracked the top ten most-interesting things he said. Winn’s episode drops on Friday.