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Play for Pride: App State Enters N.C. Cyber Bowl Competition
Sep 24, 2026

This October, ten North Carolina universities will compete in a month-long test of cyber skills to earn bragging rights and win prizes. Join fell...

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App State partners with National Cybersecurity Alliance for Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Sep 23, 2026

 October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a national initiative focused on helping individuals and organizations recognize threats and build saf...

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Play the Cyber Bowl, Win Prizes, Support App State
Sep 22, 2026

Cyber BowlJoin fellow Mountaineers by celebrating National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and playing the Cyber Bowl — a quiz competition that l...

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Take Control of Your Data – Data Privacy Week 2026
Jan 28, 2026

Data Privacy Week is Jan. 26 through Feb. 1. It serves as a reminder that protecting personal and institutional information is everyone’s responsibi...

Marc Varner, corporate vice president and global chief information security officer at Lowe’s Companies Inc., gives his keynote address at the university’s fourth annual Cyber Summit, held Feb. 21 in the Grandview Ballroom of Kidd Brewer Stadium’s north end zone facility on App State’s Boone campus. Photo by Chase Reynolds

Over 350 cybersecurity professionals, educators and students convene at App State Cyber Summit
Mar 21, 2025

Around the world, four out of five ransomware attacks target small to medium-sized businesses, and 60% of small businesses close within six months of ...

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Beware of Fraudulent Email Scams
Aug 2, 2024

Our IT security team has detected a recent increase in fraudulent email scams targeting App State students, faculty and staff.These scams te...

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Change to Duo Mobile Push for Enhanced Security
May 2, 2024

New Verified Duo PushBeginning May 14, App State will implement enhanced security measures for our Duo Two-Factor Authentication Mobile Push system.Wh...

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App State Security Alert: Recent Email Attacks
Mar 25, 2024

The Office of Information Security at Appalachian State University has seen a recent uptick in QR Code related scams involving Duo two-factor authenti...

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