Not long after Patrick Wright graduated from ECPI University’s Charlotte campus in 2008, he co-founded an IT firm, STP Ventures. It has grown steadily and emerged as a respected provider of…
By Dr. Walter Brock, PhD, CIS Faculty Greenville If you have been in IT for any period of time, you know the rules for good passwords by heart right? Is…
Bad Rabbit Advisory from the ECPI University Center of Excellence Networks in Russia and Eastern Europe were targeted by a new strain of ransomware named ‘Bad Rabbit,’ a possible variant…
By Mike Taylor, Associate Dean of Cyber and Network Security, ECPI University This fall, the Information Systems Security Association’s (ISSA) Research Triangle Park (RTP) chapter teamed up with ECPI University’s…
By Dr. Keith Morneau, Dean of Computer & Information Science, ECPI University Network security has become one of the world’s biggest threats, from the Equifax data breach, the ransomware attacks…
They had never once competed in a cyber security competition before. Of course, that didn’t mean they lacked confidence. You could see that both of ECPI University’s teams meant business…
Advisory from the ECPI University Cyber Center for Innovation The WannaCrypt ransomware worm, aka WanaCrypt or Wcry, was released on Friday May 12th, 2017. It has spread to at least 150…
Cyber Security Center for Innovation by ECPI University A New Generation of Cyber Security When it comes to discussing cyber security, many people believe they are not in danger. Instead,…