SIU hosts Cyber Security Day – WSIL-TV 3 Southern Illinois

CARBONDALE — How safe is your computer from hackers and other dangers floating around the web?

SIU hosted Cyber Security Day Saturday for future cyber security teams.

Teams from local high school and junior colleges joined the SIU team to solve different cyber scenarios that organizers say are a growing threat.

“People get phished all the time. Even here on campus, there’s phasing scams that go around all the time and hundreds of people fall bait and that’s typically bad. Out in the corporate world there’s still a lot of vulnerability associated with websites. Bad coding on websites,” said Tom Imboden, an SIU Associate Professor who leads the event.

Imboden said that SIU  grads often get jobs protecting information of large corporations like Boeing.

  • CARBONDALE — How safe is your computer from hackers and other dangers floating around the web? 

    CARBONDALE — How safe is your computer from hackers and other dangers floating around the web? 

  • CARBONDALE — Keeping kids interested in learning can be a daunting task, and keeping girls interested in the STEM fields can be even harder in the male dominated field. That’s what Exploring your Horizons at SIU strives to do. 

    CARBONDALE — Keeping kids interested in learning can be a daunting task, and keeping girls interested in the STEM fields can be even harder in the male dominated field. That’s what Exploring your Horizons at SIU strives to do. 

  • CARBONDALE — A pair of active investigations were underway as of Saturday night , after two people were shot in Carbondale in the early morning hours. One of them has been identified as a shooting suspect, who police say they shot in order to protect others. 

    CARBONDALE — A pair of active investigations were underway as of Saturday night , after two people were shot in Carbondale in the early morning hours. One of them has been identified as a shooting suspect, who police say they shot in order to protect others. 

  • MURPHYSBORO — A family has a new home in Murphysboro thanks to Habitat For Humanity.

    MURPHYSBORO — A family has a new home in Murphysboro thanks to Habitat For Humanity.

  • MAKANDA — Vulture Fest returns to Makanda after a brief hiatus.

    MAKANDA — Vulture Fest returns to Makanda after a brief hiatus.

  • MURPHYSBORO — Thousands of people came out to raise some money for a city project in Murphysboro while enjoying some brews.

    MURPHYSBORO — Thousands of people came out to raise some money for a city project in Murphysboro while enjoying some brews.

  • CARBONDALE — Carbondale police confirm two people were shot near Curbside bar and grill early Saturday morning. Lieutenant Paul Edwards with the Carbondale police department says two people were taken to a hospital after attending a party at Curbside. No word yet on the victims condition yet or if a suspect is in custody.  

    CARBONDALE — Carbondale police confirm two people were shot near Curbside bar and grill early Saturday morning. Lieutenant Paul Edwards with the Carbondale police department says two people were taken to a hospital after attending a party at Curbside. No word yet on the victims condition yet or if a suspect is in custody.  

  • MURPHYSBORO — A chili dinner is being held Saturday night, benefiting a Jackson county child diagnosed with cancer. Blakleigh Grace was diagnosed with stage 3 liver cancer in September, she’s made it through half of her chemo treatment, but her family needs help with medical expenses. The benefit is tonight from 5 to 8 o’clock at the Murphysboro Elks lodge. Murphy 500 will be playing and there will be a silent auction, proceeds from tonight’s benefit will go toward Blakleigh’…

    MURPHYSBORO — A chili dinner is being held Saturday night, benefiting a Jackson county child diagnosed with cancer. Blakleigh Grace was diagnosed with stage 3 liver cancer in September, she’s made it through half of her chemo treatment, but her family needs help with medical expenses. The benefit is tonight from 5 to 8 o’clock at the Murphysboro Elks lodge. Murphy 500 will be playing and there will be a silent auction, proceeds from tonight’s benefit will go toward Blakleigh’…

  • METROPOLIS — Thousands are expected to take a trip back in time at the Fort Massac Encampment this weekend. Friday, more than 3000 school children got a glimpse of what it would have looked like when the fort was in its heyday.

    METROPOLIS — Thousands are expected to take a trip back in time at the Fort Massac Encampment this weekend. Friday, more than 3000 school children got a glimpse of what it would have looked like when the fort was in its heyday.

  • CAMBRIA — Cambria leaders hope to encourage growth by establishing a new TIF district.

    CAMBRIA — Cambria leaders hope to encourage growth by establishing a new TIF district.

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