Security

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...