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E-Rate Funding for Schools and Libraries
by Chris Schneider
For the last couple of months, we have been following the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) vote...

New Phish, same scam
Recent phishing waves show a shift away from generic, easily spotted spam. Today, attackers rely heavily on deceptive Google Workspace notifications, fake document...

Detecting “Ghost Students”
A ghost student is a digital thief who applies to colleges and universities to steal federal financial aid and/or gain access to academic...

Unlocking High-Performance Computing: How Missouri’s CIMUSE Consortium is Transforming Undergraduate STEM Education
The Computational Infusion for Missouri Undergraduate Science & Education (CIMUSE) Consortium brings together university faculty, supercomputing professionals and networking specialists with a clear mission: bridge the gap between primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs) and high-performance computing (HPC).

Phishing Report: Current Trends
With rapidly generated and customized phishing attempts through the use of AI tools, details can quickly change, but some underlying trends continue to...

A Fresh New EBSCOlearning Experience Arrives in August
EBSCO is releasing a redesigned EBSCOlearning platform for all versions of LearningExpress Library and PrepSTEP. The updated user experience makes it easier for...

University of Missouri Single Sign On in Europe
When University of Missouri-Columbia business student Grant Pierce landed a summer student internship in Frankfurt, Germany, he knew he couldn't pass up the...

Security Alert: "Invitation" Phishing Attempt
Please be aware, the style of phishing attempt shown above has been sent to organizations in Missouri and other states via compromised valid email accounts.
This summer, MOREnet hosted Missouri’s first Quantum for Computer Science, Math, and Physics Teachers and Students Program (QCaMP). The week brought Missouri educators...

Incident Response Planning Essentials, Part 2
This second of a two-part article series explores the Detect, Respond and Recover aspects of an incident response plan as well Lessons Learned....

Bird Camp
Did you know there was a camp this summer for 13-17 year old students that taught creative writing skills by having participants imagine...

Incident Response Planning Essentials, Part 1
Summertime is all about BBQs, travel, annual system upgrades and documentation review. Consider including incident response planning as part of the rhythm of...

Back to School Cybersecurity Training: Four Simple Habits to Keep Your Organization Safe
The new school year is almost here. Teachers are setting up classrooms, planning lessons and getting ready to welcome students back. As you prepare for the year ahead, there's one more thing worth adding to your checklist: cybersecurity.

A MOREnet Cybersecurity Assessment Can Improve Your Security Posture
Our Cybersecurity Team can help provide insight into your current security posture, validate your position, establish a baseline, determine gaps and suggest improvements....

