Next week, December 8-12, 2025, REN-ISAC will join colleagues from across higher education in Denver for the Internet2 Technology Exchange 2025, and we are planning for this to be a very interactive week with the higher ed technology and cybersecurity community. TechEX is one of the key places where we connect directly with the people… Read more »

Our next member meeting will be a combined REN-ISAC and OmniSOC virtual event from March 2 to 13, 2026. This brings together OmniSOC Con, OmniSOC’s annual meeting, and RIMM the REN-ISAC Member Meeting, which has traditionally been held alongside the EDUCAUSE Cybersecurity and Privacy Professionals Conference. The virtual format keeps costs down and makes it… Read more »

Online Monday, November 17 – Saturday, November 22, 2025 This November, REN-ISAC and SANS are teaming up to bring you SEC511: Cybersecurity Engineering: Advanced Threat Detection and Monitoring. This online course uses hands-on labs and gamified challenges to provide real-world training experience in topics such as cloud monitoring, network detection and response, endpoint detection and… Read more »

When over a hundred higher education information security professionals gathered in Boston this August, the room was not there just to listen; they were there to imagine what could go wrong. At the 2025 Boston University Security Camp, Shane Albright, security advisor with REN-ISAC Information Security Assessment & Advisory Services, led that exercise with his… Read more »

In higher education, a single missed update can turn into a serious breach. That’s why REN-ISAC’s Daily Watch Report has become a daily must-read for security teams across the sector. Sent out each weekday, the report pulls together curated, critical threat intelligence from a wide range of trusted sources. It flags new vulnerabilities, malware activity,… Read more »

AITM ADVISORY REN-ISAC is tracking an increase in reports of reverse proxy-based phishing attacks that successfully bypass Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). This threat has recently impacted multiple institutions across REN-ISAC membership and the broader research and education sector, targeting faculty, staff, and researchers. While MFA remains one of the most effective tools in protecting credentials, it… Read more »

Cybersecurity threats in higher education and research environments continue to evolve, and attackers are becoming more skilled at bypassing traditional defenses. One of the most effective ways to safeguard accounts and sensitive data is through multi-factor authentication (MFA). What MFA Is Multi-factor authentication adds an extra step to the login process beyond just a password…. Read more »

Ransomware attacks on colleges and universities increased 23% in the first half of 2025. In 2023, confirmed incidents surged 70% compared to 2022, indicating that higher education is a primary target. When attackers disable learning management systems or exfiltrate years of research data, academic operations halt, research progress stalls, and student confidence declines. The FBI… Read more »

OmniSOC and the Research and Education Networks Information Sharing and Analysis Center (REN-ISAC) are formally aligning their efforts to deepen collaboration and better support the cybersecurity needs of the higher education and research community. This announcement was shared during the REN-ISAC annual member meeting on May 22, 2025. While the two organizations remain distinct in… Read more »

Colleges and universities of all sizes face cyber threats, but smaller schools and minority-serving institutions often don’t have the same resources to respond. With limited staff, tight budgets, and growing compliance demands, it can feel like you’re always playing catch-up. That’s where REN-ISAC comes in. It was built for higher education and understands the unique… Read more »