Docent Institute

Technology outreach, inclusion and STEM education for the betterment of society

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We have a great turnout for our Spring Kids’ Hacker Camp at EICC in Davenport today! Lots of STEM fun for K-12 students and their parents.

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Join me and 500 of my friends for an awesome regional conference. Two hours west of Chicago in Davenport. https://t.co/gqUB63XI4v

[CornCon Cybersecurity Conference @cornconcyber]

Register now for CornCon 12. Early Bird pricing to avoid slightly higher ticket prices this year. We have great plans for a super CON with some new speakers, added workshops, new competitions and more! Join us and stay secure in a chaotic world! https://t.co/Sns5GCCEOf

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We've been very happy to work with @InfoSecMap for the past few years. The best resource for infosec conferences worldwide. Get your event added!

[InfoSecMap @InfoSecMap]

Thanks for the shoutout, @CornConCyber! We're excited to support your event and the larger #InfoSec community in #Iowa, and look forward to achieving great things working together. 💜 🇺🇸

Interested in a #partnership? Reach out today!
➡️ https://t.co/pEMny9hSDh

#Cybersecurity

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Donate to Docent to support cybersecurity education and career development for students and professionals. Docent works with students from kindergarten through college to promote the ethical use of technology to benefit humanity. https://t.co/NnR7gX6Vn5

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New York Child Data Protection Act: Additional compliance for businesses with online platforms
https://t.co/o11Z4jSaUQ

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The US government shutdown is a wake-up call for cyber self-reliance
https://t.co/NRcCuMrGKh

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Docent Institute has been donated an Ocean View cabin on CruiseCon West (Oct 2-6). If you or a colleague is considering going, we are auctioning it off with bids starting at $1500. This is a packaged for 2, all-inclusive, valued at $2800. Please share.

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Hacker breaks into on-campus smart washing machines — management eventually disables devices, leaving thousands of students with no reliable laundry service
https://t.co/s6gCKEjcqa

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Cybercriminals Exploit X's Grok AI to Bypass Ad Protections and Spread Malware to Millions
https://t.co/QSSRluuTvi

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(Michigan's) McLaren Health Care hit by another data breach, exposing 743K people’s data -
https://t.co/DORRuHCQOn

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Barbie’s About to Get an AI Makeover
<sarcasm> I'm sure there's nothing to worry about </sarcasm>
https://t.co/3A66nzkOIA

[Docent Institute @DocentInstitute]

Major Security Flaw Found in Microsoft’s Copilot AI
Imagine your AI assistant spilling your secrets by mistake. That's exactly the nightmare researchers just uncovered with Microsoft's Copilot. https://t.co/JTBL6MX23d

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Chicago Sun-Times prints summer reading list full of fake books
https://t.co/8IzO3A0Jt8

[Oscar Mayer @oscarmayer]

6 Wienermobiles. 1 iconic track. This is the Wienie 500. Tune into the Fox Sports app on Friday, May 23rd.

AI generated content. Do not attempt.

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Chicago Newspaper Caught Publishing a “Summer Reads” Guide Full of AI Slop
https://t.co/cIoEuQmqYr

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Apple has partnered with brain-interface startup Synchron on a new technology that allows immobilized or paralyzed people — an estimated 150,000 people in the US alone — to use iOS devices without their hands.
https://t.co/KFCLlIU4Ag

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BSides DSM 2025 - BSides is back in Iowa! Register now. The event will be June 7th at FFA Center, Ankeny.
https://t.co/M0DHVZTWf2

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We aren't the only nonprofit cybersecurity conference in town... Our Chicago community hosts B-Sides 312 on June 1st, the day after THOTCON. Support community and come to learn and share! hashtag#community hashtag#bsides312 hashtag#chicago https://t.co/vuDCJhM9EZ

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Cyberattacks by AI agents are coming - Agents could make it easier and cheaper for criminals to hack systems at scale. We need to be ready.
https://t.co/HJT8NvPIht

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Hackers Could Unleash Chaos Through Backdoor in China-Made Robot Dogs -
https://t.co/6QvuXfz6kD