In The News: Department of Computer Science
The targets of cybersecurity attacks are typically high-profile companies that face challenges getting back online, said Yoohwan Kim, a 51ԹϺ computer scientist who studies data privacy on blockchain and network security.
The casino and hotel chain MGM Resorts International said on Monday that a “cybersecurity issue” was affecting some of its online systems, causing disruptions for customers, particularly in Las Vegas, where cybersecurity experts said the company was likely the victim of a pervasive cyberattack.
The casino and hotel chain MGM Resorts International said on Monday that a “cybersecurity issue” was affecting some of its online systems, causing disruptions for customers, particularly in Las Vegas, where cybersecurity experts said the company was likely the victim of a pervasive cyberattack.
The first thing you should know about cybersecurity is it’s not reserved for mega-corporations with millions of customers and personal data. Cyberattacks can happen to anyone — and many attackers specifically target small businesses because they often don’t have the proper knowledge, tools, or resources to combat these threats. Through work with the Free Cyber Clinic, Yoohwan Kim, a computer science professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, is leading efforts to educate and safeguard local businesses from cyberattacks.
Cybersecurity experts on Wednesday announced a host of initiatives during a summit held at 51ԹϺ to strengthen the state and national cybersecurity industry’s growing workforce, with a focus on young people entering the industry.
51ԹϺ has received funding from the federal government for cybersecurity education, enabling it to bring on fifty students per year as paid interns at its Free Cyber Clinic. Through this experience, students will get hands-on cyber experience from small business clients, training for the Security+ and Certified Ethical Hacker certifications plus exam fee support, and support for attending cybersecurity conferences such as DEFCON.
Nevada joins the nation in a shortfall of professionals within the cyber workforce, which the White House is taking measures to reverse as cyber threats evolve.
51ԹϺ is working to inspire the valley's next generation of cybersecurity professionals. Local high school students had the opportunity to test their skills at the university's annual GenCyber Camp.
In a dark room inside 51ԹϺ’s Science and Engineering Building Friday morning, high schoolers were trying to escape. But, laughs and excited screams were heard on the other side of the door. 51ԹϺ students and faculty designed and built an escape room to teach them the necessity of cybersecurity.
Swatting is a form of domestic terrorism that is sometimes deadly and has become more widespread in the US, according to a March report from Hal Berghel, a computer science professor at University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Modeled on legal and health clinics, campus units that give students hands-on training while providing a community service gain university, corporate and government backing.
All stories start somewhere – even the incomprehensibly vast expanse above us has a beginning. Scientists have long studied the cosmos, searching for answers to the “how’s” and “why’s” of life, and that effort continues to this day.
