There are 7 article(s) tagged Cybersecurity:

• May 2025

  • MSCS will continue using PowerSchool despite lawsuit over massive hack

    Memphis-Shelby County Schools is suing the student-data system after a data breach exposed the personal information of about 500,000 current and former students and staff.

    By Laura Testino May 28, 2025

  • MSCS sues PowerSchool over data breach

    The software company stores personal information for students and their families, including addresses and Social Security numbers. 

    By Laura Testino May 13, 2025

• September 2024

  • Southwest Tennessee concludes hacking investigation

    A forensic investigation led by the college’s IT team confirmed the school was the target of “a sophisticated ransomware attack.”

    By Stevie Paige September 25, 2024

• February 2024

  • Germantown faces cybersecurity problems

    The FBI is assisting with a criminal investigation of the attack. However, the city has shared limited details due to the ongoing investigation.

    By Abigail Warren February 02, 2024

• July 2023

  • CBU introducing online cybersecurity graduate degree in January

    Christian Brothers University will introduce a fully online cybersecurity graduate degree program in January 2024. CBU Director of Graduate Computer Science Programs James McGuffee said the degree will help bring more IT professionals to Memphis businesses. 

    By Alicia Davidson July 25, 2023

• December 2019

  • U of M licenses breakthrough cybersecurity patent

    A Silicon Valley startup licensed the technology; it will use it in its own line of products. The U of M still owns the patent.

    By Jane Roberts December 03, 2019

• October 2018

  • Meet NotPetya, the most devastating cybersecurity attack in history

    With October being cybersecurity month, I wanted to share the story of NotPetya, the most devastating cyberattack in history.

    By Patrick Tamburrino October 11, 2018