You can boost your cybersecurity skills for free with this new initiative [Video]

Lately, it seems like each day brings a new security threat or data leak. According to cybersecurity company Check Point, Q3 of 2024 alone logged a 75% increase in cyberattacks over Q3 of 2023, with the research noting that organizations in education and research were targeted most — 3,828 per week. Many actors use artificial intelligence (AI) to complete increasingly sophisticated attacks. 

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Despite being at high risk, organizations like schools and nonprofits with limited resources don’t have the easiest time accessing professional help. Now, the Cyber Resilience Corps hopes to change that. 

Led by the University of California, Berkeley’s Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity, and the CyberPeace Institute, the project organizes cybersecurity professionals to volunteer to protect “community cyber resilience.” It plans to launch a “cyber volunteer platform” soon, where existing volunteer groups can streamline and expand their efforts.

“Public-interest community organizations — like nonprofits, rural hospitals and …