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What Is Cybersecurity?
Cybersecurity is how individuals and organizations reduce the risk of cyberattacks. Cybersecurity's core function is to protect the devices we all use and the online services we access, at work and at home, from theft or damage.
Congress enacted the K-12 Cybersecurity Act of 2021 which required the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to report on cybersecurity risks facing elementary and secondary schools and develop recommendations that include cybersecurity guidelines designed to help schools face these risks.
Each year, ACPS teachers and staff participate in security awareness training and simulated phishing campaigns. Security awareness training helps protect ACPS data, systems, and networks from malicious attacks and cyber threats, while simulated phishing campaigns strengthen an employee's ability to detect emails from hackers.
KnowBe4
KnowBe4 is the world's largest integrated platform for security awareness training combined with simulated phishing attacks. ACPS uses this software platform to build a strong security culture by implementing annual security awareness training and phishing campaigns.
Phishing campaigns are designed to be a learning experience within KnowBe4's controlled environment and these opportunities provide employees with the tools needed to protect district and personal data.
Beware of Smishing Scams
What is Smishing?
- Smishing - or SMS (Short Message Service) - is a phishing tactic cybercriminals use to trick people into providing personal information over text messages.
Smishing and other mobile threats are on the rise, so it's important to exercise caution and verify the authenticity of unusual messages.
Look out for:
- Enticing offers
- Unusual requests for information
- Alerts that make you panic
- Unusual links
Recent smishing attacks include the SunPass Toll and TRUIST smishing scams.
Security Hints & Tips for August 2024
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Scammers Use Fake Funeral LiveStream Social Media Posts to Extort Victims
In a troubling new low point, cybercriminals are targeting individuals grieving the loss of a loved one by charging their credit cards with excessive fees through a heartless scam.
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Over 15 years of data compromised in a southern Colorado school district
The superintendent, Ronda Rein says they were contacted by the CIA in the spring that 15 years of personal information had been compromised, information ranging from 1991 to 2006.
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MOE to remove Mobile Guardian app from students' devices after global cybersecurity breach
Preliminary checks showed that about 13,000 students from 26 secondary schools in Singapore had their devices wiped remotely by a hacker, said the Ministry of Education on Monday (Aug 5).
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77% of Educational Institutions Spotted a Cyberattack Within the Last 12 Months
In the education sector, almost half (47%) of organizations faced unplanned expenses to fix security gaps because of a security incident. Moreover, one in seven of those organizations incurred compliance fines, and each tenth reported changes in senior leadership and lawsuits.
