Matt McMahon

The MiSecure Operations Team has published a review of all engagements that occurred in 2025. The report provides aggregate information about these engagements as well as recommended takeaways that districts can use to improve their cybersecurity practices. The report is available here: 2025 MiSecure Incident Review Report

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks can take down Internet access for your entire district by using up all available internet bandwidth or resources.  A common scenario begins when a student enters “what’s my IP” into Google and then searches for a “free network stress test” service.  They can then use that service to perform … Read more

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) exempts certain records from disclosure. In 2018, FOIA was amended to specifically include “cybersecurity plans, assessments, or vulnerabilities, unless disclosure would not impair a public body’s ability to protect the security or safety of persons or property or unless the public interest in disclosure outweighs the public interest in … Read more