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🎅🎄 Santa's Credit Card Got Hacked: A Holiday Drama 🎄🎅 'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the Pole, The elves were in panic, losing control. For Santa’s new credit card, shiny and bright, Had just been hacked—what a holiday fright! Santa was chilling, with cookies in hand, When his phone buzzed with a “Fraud Alert” brand. He squinted and gasped, “This must be a prank! Who’s buying jet skis on my toy-making bank?!” Mrs. Claus rushed in, phone at her ear, “SANTA! Someone’s booked a vacation, I fear!” They traced the transactions, all full of bling, turns out, the Grinch just bought a diamond ring! The elves scrambled fast, called the North Pole bank, “To cancel or not? Our funds are about to tank!” But Santa stayed calm, with a twinkle and wink, “We'll outsmart this Grinch, faster than you think!” He called his reindeer, with Comet in the lead, “Let’s fly to the bank—there’s a hacker to heed!” With his sleigh in the sky, they zoomed through the night, Santa reached the bank, ready to fight. But when he got there, what did he see? A Grinch-like creature, sipping eggnog with glee. Santa sighed deeply, “You’re on my naughty list, but you’re also getting coal for hacking like this!” The Grinch just grinned, “Your password was weak! ‘JollyOldElf123’—easy to sneak!” Santa rolled his eyes, changed it with flair,now his new passcode? “RudolphIsRare.” So this Christmas Eve, let Santa’s tale be clear: Secure your passwords, and spread holiday cheer. Because even St. Nick, in his jolly red coat, can have his credit card hacked—if he’s not taking note! 💳🕵️♂️ #SantaVsGrinch #HolidayHacker #SecureTheHolidays

Have you heard about the NCAE Cyber Games? NCAE Cyber Games is dedicated to inspiring college students to enter the exciting (and sometimes profitable!) realm of cyber competitions. Cyber competitions are a valuable addition to any college student’s resume, but they can be intimidating for first-timers. NCAE Cyber Games is creating a new style of collegiate cybersecurity competition, one for college students who have never competed before where they can learn about cyber competitions in an environment focused on teamwork, building confidence, and growing your skills! If you’ve ever wondered how hackathons and cyber competitions work and wanted to try it out for yourself, then you need to check it our for yourself: https://lnkd.in/dHpCks88 Instructors share this link with your students and help them gain knowledge and experience with cyber competitions and then follow us for more cybersecurity educational resources: www.ncyte.net #CyberGames #CyberSecurity #Hackathon #CollegiateCyber #CyberCompetitions #CyberEducation #TechCompetitions

CLARK is the largest platform that provides FREE cybersecurity curriculum. It is home to high-value, high-impact cyber curriculum created by top educators and reviewed for relevance and quality. Whether you’re looking to teach something new tomorrow, align with curriculum guidelines and standards, or refine your current course, CLARK has free resources ready for you to use! New collections are always being added. Be sure to check out their website: www.clark.center where you can browse 1,770+ Learning Objects, and 2,740+ Resources. See the NCyTE Collection: https://lnkd.in/giDG8Knv Follow us for more cybersecurity education resources. #CyberTraining #DigitalLearning #OnlineEducation #LearningResources #clarkcenter #CybersecurityEducation #FreeResources #CybersecurityTraining #EdTech #CyberCurriculum

❗NCyTE is now accepting Faculty Fellowship Applications for the 2025 Cohort❗ The NCyTE Community College Cybersecurity Fellowship Program will introduce and prepare students for a career path of teaching cybersecurity in a community college setting. 👉🏽NEW Opportunity! Are you an industry professional or former military looking to share your expertise in the community college classroom? Check out our latest cohort to transform your real-world experience into impactful teaching. Learn More: https://lnkd.in/gsAMAqqj #CybersecurityEducation #FacultyFellowship #CommunityCollege #EducationOpportunities #CybersecurityCareers #TeachCybersecurity #HigherEducation

We invite you to submit a proposal to present at the 2025 Cybersecurity Across Disciplines (CyAD) Summit, hosted at Moraine Valley Community College on June 24-25, 2025. Collaboration across disciplines is a core theme of this year’s summit. Every discipline is vulnerable to cyber threats and effective protection requires contributions from across fields. The CyAD Summit aims to facilitate knowledge-sharing and collaboration among academia and industry, explore interdisciplinary approaches to address cybersecurity threats across various sectors, and provide faculty with tools and strategies to integrate cybersecurity into their curriculum. The submission deadline is Sunday, March 2nd. We look forward to reviewing your innovative ideas and contributions. As a reminder, these sessions are all in person. Submit your proposal here: https://lnkd.in/giPmNHCa #CybersecuritySummit #CyAD2025 #CybersecurityEducation #InterdisciplinaryCollaboration #ProposalSubmission

Are you part of the Podcast Community? Podcasts have skyrocketed in popularity over the last decade, and with thousands of hours of listening available for education, entertainment, odds are there’s a podcast for you out there. We, of course, want to share the 2024 list of most popular Cybersecurity Podcasts out there right now: 🎧Darknet Diaries 🎧Malicious Life 🎧Cyber Security Headlines 🎧The Security Detail 🎧CyberWire Daily 🎧Hacked 🎧Click Here 🎧Risky Business 🎧Security Now So plug into these podcasts and enjoy a new listen! Follow NCyTE for more cybersecurity education resources. #PodcastCommunity #CybersecurityPodcasts #PodcastRecommendations #Cybersecurity #ListenToPodcasts #PodcastLovers #TechPodcasts

7 cybersecurity travel tips for the holidays This time of year when we may be traveling for the holidays it's important to stay safe online. ✈️ Back up all your devices before leaving on vacation ✈️ Turn off location services when you are away from home ✈️ Turn on the "Find My Phone" feature just in case you may need it ✈️ Lock and authenticate all your accounts ✈️Update your security and hardware on devices ✈️Disable "auto connect" to avoid unintended connections ✈️Don't use public USB ports Stay safe this holiday season! For other protection measures visit https://lnkd.in/dKkH48a and follow us for more cybersecurity education resources. #CybersecurityTips #TravelSafety #HolidayTravel #SecureTravel #TravelSmart

Holiday Shopping for your Cybersecurity Professional, or Beginner? Here are some fun holiday gift ideas: 🎁Cyber themed swag 🎁Raspberry Pi starter kit 🎁Custom ‘Red Team’ field kit 🎁HackerBoxes monthly subscription box 🎁Cyber books 🎁Keyboard & Mouse sets 🎁Cyber conference tickets 🎁Cybersecurity Billfodl Bundle 🎁Cybersecurity themed shirts 🎁AI transcription for students and note-takers: Plaud NotePin 🎁Yoshino B4000 SST and portable solar panel (for staying tech active in power outages) Keep your cyber enthusiast happy this holiday season with a gift tailored for their interests. Happy Shopping! #CybersecurityGifts #TechGifts #HolidayShopping #GiftIdeas #TechEnthusiast

ISC2 releases it's report focused on the cybersecurity workforce. ISC2 is the world’s leading member association for cybersecurity professionals. Their nearly 675,000 members, candidates and associates lead the profession with the same shared vision. ISC2 strengthens the influence, diversity and vitality of the field through advocacy, expertise and workforce empowerment that accelerates cyber safety and security in an interconnected world. This week ISC2 releases its new report , "Global Cybersecurity Workforce Prepares for an AI-Driven World." For this report, ISC2 surveyed a record 15,852 international practitioners and decision-makers. These cybersecurity professionals span the globe from North America to Asia, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. This report captures their perspectives and experiences, and it presents valuable findings to cybersecurity professionals and leaders, executives, policymakers, hiring managers and others to reveal solutions for the top challenges facing the workforce today. Read the Workforce Study: https://lnkd.in/g4Mg7q5u. #Cybersecurity #CybersecurityWorkforce #CyberSecurityReport #ISC2 #AIDriven

"Cyber is collaboration and teamwork every day" - Florian Pennings, Associate Chief Cybersecurity and Operational Officer, ENISA Looking to be involved with Cybersecurity education? The National Cybersecurity Training & Education Center is hosted at Whatcom Community College and there are current job opportunities available. Whatcom is located in the beautiful Pacific Northwest city of Bellingham. Nestled between the mountains and the ocean it's a lovely place to live and work. Check out the job opportunities here: https://lnkd.in/gMhXzYwe #Cybersecurity #CyberEducation #Teamwork #Collaboration #CyberTraining #Bellingham #PacificNorthwest #JobOpportunities #WhatcomCommunityCollege #CyberJobs