CodeHS Cybersecurity Insider: Cybersecurity News, Challenge, School Visits and more!

🔥 Cybersecurity Challenge

Can you convert these values to unveil a phrase? What type of values are used here?

01100011 01101111 01101101 01110000 01110101 01110100 01100101 01110010

00100000 01101100 01100001 01101110 01100111 01110101 01100001 01100111 01100101

Last Insider’s Challenge Answer:

Can you decode the encrypted message?

This is the PigPen cipher! The message reads, “Welcome back to school"

📚 Digital Forensics Project Highlight

Check out this fun, cybersecurity project in our Project Catalog!

In this Digital Forensics project, students will work through fictitious forensic cases to practice collecting, examining, analyzing, and reporting on data such as event logs and EXIF data that they have unveiled.

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🗞️ Cybersecurity in the News

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is currently experiencing a cyber security attack that has disrupted both student and patient services. Patients are facing difficulties accessing prescriptions and appointments due to system outages. Learn more in this article.

Class Discussion Questions

Beyond the immediate disruption, what are the potential long-term consequences of this attack? How might it impact patient trust, the institution's reputation, and the overall healthcare system?
How do you think this cyberattack could impact the future of healthcare, particularly in terms of technology adoption and security measures?
Should healthcare institutions prioritize cybersecurity investments over other areas, such as patient care or research? Why or why not?

Check Out This Article

🚗 Request a School Visit

CodeHS is visiting computer science classrooms throughout the 2024-2025 school year!

There are two ways to request a visit from CodeHS:

CodeHS Road Trip: Our Computer Science Ambassador is hitting the road in a stylish pink CodeHS van to visit classrooms across the country! Follow the journey at codehs.com/roadtrip.
Computer Science Education Week (December 9th-15th): Each year, during CSEdWeek, CodeHS team members visit local classrooms to offer support and lead an Hour of Code. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage your students in celebrating computer science!

We are also offering free Hour of Code webinars to help you feel confident and prepared for CSEdWeek! A full list of these webinars can be found here.

Request a Visit

🧠 AI Curriculum

CodeHS has new AI courses and dozens of AI projects you can plug into your existing curriculum! By introducing AI in computer science classrooms you can prepare students for a technology driven world and students can learn that what may seem like magic is actually just programs and algorithms!

Learn More About AI Curriculum