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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.
Tax Scams During Tax Season!
Recognizing the signs of a scam gives you the power to ignore criminals and report the scam.
Scams come in many varieties, but they all work the same way:
- Scammers pretend to be from an agency or organization you know to gain your trust.
- Scammers say there is a problem or a prize.
- Scammers pressure you to act immediately.
- Scammers tell you to pay in a specific way.
For more information, navigate to the Social Security Administration's website.
Simulated Phishing Campaign In Progress
The ACPS KnowBe4 Team launched its district-wide Simulated Phishing Campaign November 1st. The goal for each school is to have the lowest phishing percentage at the end of May 2024.
Simulated phishing emails will gradually increase in difficulty over the course of the academic year.
A school's phishing percentage, combined with its October Security Awareness Training 'Compete and Complete' percentage, will determine the K-5, 6-8, and 9-12 district winners at the end of the school year.
Security Awareness Training 2023-2024: October's Compete & Complete Winners!
The ACPS KnowBe4 Team launched district-wide Security Awareness Training in October to coincide with Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Teachers and staff competed and completed in record numbers for the month of October to earn reduced Security Awareness Training "screen time" next year and to gain an advantage in the district's annual Security Awareness Training & Phishing competition!
Congratulations to Metcalfe, Kanapaha, and PAM@Loften for posting the highest percentage of 'completers' during the month of October!
Scam of the Week: April 12 - April 19, 2024
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FBI: Losses Due to Cybercrime Jump to $12.5 Billion as Phishing Continues to Dominate
KnowBe4 Covers Ransomware Trends from the FBI's Internet Crime Report.
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Seminole County Schools Lose $1.3M in Phishing Scam, Sparking Federal Investigation
Seminole County Public Schools fell victim to a phishing scam, losing over $1.3 million. The case, now under Secret Service investigation, highlights the growing sophistication of cybercrime.
