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Online #game designed to #bring more #young women into #cybersecurity #field
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans
High school girls will soon have a chance to play as “cyber protection agents” in an online game designed to attract more women into the cybersecurity field.
Delaware is one of seven states to partner with the SANS Institute, a for-profit cybersecurity training company, on the pilot of CyberStart. The online game is designed to teach cybersecurity skills to young people through sets of interactive challenges. The first round of the program engaged 358 students in Delaware and 3,300 across all seven states — but just five percent were women.
The latest version, Girls Go CyberStart, is designed to draw more young women to the game and ultimately the fast-growing cybersecurity field.
“The importance of cybersecurity cannot be understated and I encourage young women in Delaware high schools to take advantage of this opportunity to explore career options in this vital field,” Gov. John Carney said. “Delaware needs a pipeline of talent and a strong workforce to remain competitive in the innovation economy.”
Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay CEO Anne T. Hogan said the organization will encourage its members to play the game. “This program will allow girls to learn by doing, develop important problem solving and leadership skills, and take the lead on their futures,” she said.
The players must complete 10 levels of challenges based around protecting an “operational base” under threat of cyber attack. The game will provide an agent field manual to help overcome the basic technical challenges of cybersecurity.
Registration will open January 29 and run until February 16. The first 10,000 applicants can play the game from February 20-25. More information is available at GirlsGoCyberStart.com.
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Two #Women #Charged With #Hacking Bucks #Computer #Systems
A Bucks student and her cohort were arrested and charged with hacking the college’s computer system to alter her grades and the grades of other students in a microbiology course.
The two women arrested were Aleisha Morosco, a 30-year-old part-time student, and Kelly Margaret Marryott, a 37-year-old employed at a medical office.
Bucks officials have suspected since July that someone had been meddling with students’ grades, and once it was reported to the police, the suspicion was confirmed.
Police said Marryott used the personal information of a Bucks faculty member she gained from her employment at a medical office. From there Morosco allegedly hacked the school’s computer network to change her own grade and the grades of other students.
Stephanie H. Shanblatt, president of Bucks County Community College, released the following statement about the incident:
“Dear Colleagues: Last week, the Newtown Township Police arrested two women in connection with an attempt to change grades at the college last summer. I wanted to assure you that this was an isolated incident. When the college discovered the problem, we reported it to Newtown Township Police and worked cooperatively with law enforcement to resolve the case. Bucks takes the integrity of our data systems very seriously. All of the grades altered in the breach were restored to their correct level. I would like to thank the Newtown Township Police Department for their professionalism in bringing this investigation to its appropriate conclusion. In addition, our gratitude goes out to the Office of Security and Safety, Information Technology, and Online Learning for their prompt attention to this matter.”
Both women have been charged with unlawful use of computer, computer crimes, computer trespass, identity theft, and criminal conspiracy.
Computer trespassing is a very serious crime. PhiladelphiaCriminal- Attorney.com states that “If you are indicted on federal computer crime charges, you can face being sent to a federal prison for years.” The two women were arraigned before District Judge Mick Petrucci and released on $40,000 unsecured bail.
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Women #allegedly #hack #college #computer system to change #grades
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans
The Bucks County District Attorney’s office said Aleisha Morosco tried multiple times to change her microbiology grade.
After several failed attempts, she enlisted a friend’s help, orchestrating a security breach at Bucks County Community College.
Authorities said while working at a medical office affiliated with Penn Medicine, Kelly Marryott accessed a faculty member’s personal information and leaked it to her friend, Aleisha Morosco.
Desperate to change her grade, Morosco then used the stolen data to gain unauthorized access to BCCC’s computer system. Officials said while inside the system, Morosco changed not just her grade, but several other student’s grades in her microbiology class.
“The investigators were able to find out the IP address used to access the professor’s account and change the grades,” said Jovin Jose, ADA Bucks County. “That same IP address was used by one of the charged defendants.”
The electronic footprint led investigators to Morosco and to her 37-year-old friend, Marryott.
“They got his personal information, and shouldn’t have obtained the use for that purpose,” said Jose. “We intend to prove at trial that they accessed his information to change grades, which is a crime.”
Bucks County Community College issued this response to Action News:
“BCCC takes the integrity of its data systems very seriously, and all of it the grades altered in the breach were restored to their correct level.”
Students on campus are stunned a classmate would go to these lengths to change a grade.
“It’s crazy. You deserve the grade you get,” said Emily Bombino. “And if you have an issue talk to your professor. Don’t go around changing, stealing his information.”
Both women face felony counts of unlawful computer use and identity theft. A court date is tentatively set for December.
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Hacker Halted Security Conference Complimentary for Women through IBM Security Scholarship
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans
Today EC-Council and IBM announced a scholarship program for women to attend EC-Council’s Hacker Halted security conference free of charge. Funded by IBM Security, the scholarship is designed to help address the underrepresentation of women in cybersecurity and help women further their skills and expertise in this high-demand field. The…
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Cybersecurity Badge: One Big Step for Girl Scouts, Potentially Giant Leap for Women
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans
My association with the Girl Scouts has spanned decades — as a scout, camp counselor, steadfast cookie connoisseur and now donor. It is an experience strongly associated with the great outdoors. Cook meals on a campfire? Check. Hike long distances wearing a heavy backpack? Check. Lead two dozen 5-year-olds for…
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American Men Most Attracted to Women With Israeli Accents, Study Finds
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I’m quite sensitive to women. I saw how my sister got…………..
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Women necessary in closing cyber security skills gap
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans
The issue of the gender gap pervades most industries, but within cyber security the problem is hitting new lows Earlier this year, cyber security dominated the news as one of the biggest ransomware attacks ever hit companies across the globe. Furthermore, experts warn that attackers are likely to strike again,…
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An engaged man broke the jaw of one of the women he met on a dating website
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