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K-12School Cyberattacks Surge During Summer BreakSchool cyberattacks often rise during summer break as districts upgrade technology, reduce staffing, and face growing cybersecurity risks.
K-12Cybersecurity Careers Started With Video GamesCybersecurity careers are increasingly being shaped by students whose passion for video games sparked an interest in coding, networks, and digital defense.
K-12Phishing Incident Response: A District PlaybookPhishing incident response in K–12: what districts do in the first hour, day, and week—containment, communication, recovery, and lessons from 2025.
K-12Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in Education TodayPersonally Identifiable Information (PII) in education is increasingly at risk as cyberattacks rise. Schools must strengthen security and transparency now.
CybersecurityStudent Data Privacy: What Schools Collect & Why It MattersSchools collect more student data than most families realize. What is collected, the risks, FERPA and COPPA, and what strong protection looks like.
EdTechCyber Attacks on Schools: Why Hackers Target K–12Schools are a prime target for cyber attacks. Here’s why K–12 systems are vulnerable—and what leaders can do to strengthen security now.
CybersecurityPowerSchool Data Breach 2025: What Schools Must KnowThe PowerSchool breach exposed data from thousands of districts. What happened, the hacker’s sentence, where the lawsuits stand and what to do.
K-12 TeachersHow Schools Can Teach Cybersecurity During Cybersecurity Awareness MonthPractical lessons for grades 6–12 on ransomware, passwords, public Wi-Fi, cyberbullying, phishing, malware, and hacked emails—with free Science Safety modules.
K-12The Top 5 Cybersecurity Threats Facing School Districts And How to Address ThemSchool districts face rising cyber risks—ransomware, phishing, breaches, DDoS, and insider threats. Preparation is the best cybersecurity defense.







