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  • 05/25/2021 1:13 PM | Troy Rhoads (Administrator)

     OK-LSAMP is a consortium of Oklahoma colleges and universities working together to develop programs aimed at increasing the number of students from under-represented populations who receive degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Current goals and activities of OK-LSAMP focus on undergraduate research experiences, graduate school preparation, and international experiences.

    The OK-LSAMP program is hosting a Summer Webinar series on Wednesday evenings from 3-5 with the goal of connecting stakeholders and voices in the STEM 'pipeline' for Native American students in Oklahoma...with a focus on increasing the capacity and culturally centered efforts for K-20 STEM education.

    Gathering in support after a tough year...

    OK-LSAMP hopes you will gather 30 min before and after our formal presentation to touch base and encourage each other after a tough year!  The presentation will be recorded (for everyone), but the discussion 30 min before/after will not.  

    Registering for the first two is easy!
    To get the meeting links, please visit and scroll to the bottom of: https://ok-lsamp.okstate.edu. You will need to sign up for each meeting.

    May 26th, 3-5pm - What is Ethnocomputing? Strategies for Culturally Centered Technology Education

    June 9th, 3-5 pm - How and why to Participate in the National American Indian Science & Engineering Fair (NAISEF)

      

  • 05/22/2021 10:41 AM | Troy Rhoads (Administrator)

    Need a little PD this summer? ISTE is offering two new affordable self-paced courses (5hrs) to help familiarize you with ISTE Standards for Student and ISTE Standards for Educators.   These courses are designed to help develop a working knowledge of the standards to help prepare students for life after school.


    Introduction to the
    ISTE Standards for Students

    Short Description:  Shows you how to empower student voices and ensure learning is student-driven. You’ll dig into classroom applications for the standards and explore opportunities for innovation in lesson design.  Course opens June 21.

    Pre-Register Now

    Introduction to the
    ISTE Standards for Educators

    Short Description:  Guides you on a journey to reinvent and reimagine teaching. Learn how to implement these standards to deepen your practice, improve collaboration with peers and rethink traditional approaches to learning.  Course opens June 21.

    Pre-Register Now

    These courses as well as others can be found at ISTE U!



  • 05/20/2021 1:42 PM | Troy Rhoads (Administrator)

    The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE)’s annual summer education conference, EngageOK on the Road, has once again been transformed into EngageOK in the Cloud.

    Mark your calendars for June 21-23 and join us for free online professional development. This three-day conference will feature a variety of breakout sessions via Zoom.

    View the conference agenda and other details at http://engage.ok.gov/in-the-cloud/.

    We look forward to spending this summer with you in the cloud!

    If you have questions, contact Amanda Jones at amanda.jones@sde.ok.gov.

    Register today to secure your spot. Registering will allow you to access conference details and receive event-specific communication before, during, and after the eve


  • 05/20/2021 8:35 AM | Dee Benson (Administrator)

    This past year, dining tables became desks. Chat rooms became classrooms. School is no longer just one place – it’s many.

    Now, we have the unique opportunity to turn this new normal into a better normal. And it starts with your invitation to The Anywhere School 2021, a free online event that gives education leaders, IT administrators, and teachers the product updates and tools to prepare for – and rebuild – the future of learning.

    Find out more here!


  • 05/17/2021 8:51 AM | Dee Benson (Administrator)

    Designed for teachers, tech coaches and directors, and librarians and media specialists, ISTE U's Summer Learning Academy 2021 will ensure that you and your team are taking the best of what you’ve learned forward.

    https://summerlearningacademy.iste.org/


  • 04/30/2021 2:23 PM | Dee Benson (Administrator)

    This morning, the FCC announced that on May 12, 2021, eligible households will be able to apply for the Emergency Broadband Benefit.

    Beginning on May 12 households can apply in three ways: 

    1.      Contact your preferred participating broadband provider directly to learn about their application process.  

    2.      Go to GetEmergencyBroadband.org to apply online and to find participating providers near you. 

    3.      Call 833-511-0311 for a mail-in application, and return it along with proof of eligibility to: Emergency Broadband Support Center 

    P.O. Box 7081  

    London, KY 40742 


  • 04/28/2021 11:14 AM | Dee Benson (Administrator)

    The Emergency Broadband Benefit will provide a discount of up to $50 per month towards broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers if they contribute more than $10 and less than $50 toward the purchase price.

    The Emergency Broadband Benefit is limited to one monthly service discount and one device discount per household.

    https://www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit


  • 04/13/2021 9:20 AM | Dee Benson (Administrator)

    OSDE is seeking applicants to serve as content experts for the upcoming subject-cycle review of instructional materials submitted to the Oklahoma State Textbook Committee. Individuals selected to serve on the State Textbook Committee content review teams will receive training and access to all vendor-based materials for the subject area they will be asked to review.
    Individuals can apply to participate in the following content review teams:
    PreK-12 Computer Science
    PreK-12 Technology Education
    Access the application and learn more about the process at https://sde.ok.gov/hqim/review-teams
    Applications are due April 30.


  • 12/17/2020 9:18 AM | Jeffery Herbel (Administrator)

    The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has seen an increase in malicious activity with ransomware attacks against K-12 educational institutions. Malicious cyber actors are targeting school computer systems, slowing access, and rendering the systems inaccessible to basic functions, including remote learning. In some instances, ransomware actors stole and threatened to leak confidential student data unless institutions paid a ransom.

    Since March, uninvited users have disrupted live-conferenced classroom settings by verbally harassing students, displaying pornography and violent images, and doxing meeting attendees.

    For detailed information on these threats and actions to take, visit the Joint Cybersecurity Advisory on this topic, jointly developed by CISA, FBI, and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center.

    Find more info here

  • 12/14/2020 4:00 PM | Jeffery Herbel (Administrator)

    TLP: WHITE

    MS-ISAC CYBERSECURITY ADVISORY

    MS-ISAC ADVISORY NUMBER:

    2020-166

    DATE(S) ISSUED:

    12/14/2020

    SUBJECT:

    Multiple Vulnerabilities in SolarWinds Orion Could Allow for Arbitrary Code Execution

    OVERVIEW:

    Multiple Vulnerabilities have been discovered in SolarWinds Orion, the most severe of which could allow for arbitrary code execution. SolarWinds Orion is an IT performance monitoring platform that manages and optimizes IT infrastructure. Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow for arbitrary code execution. Depending on the privileges associated with the user an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than those who operate with administrative user rights.

    THREAT INTELLIGENCE:

    The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released an alert detailing active exploitation of the SolarWinds Orion Platform software versions 2019.4 HF 5 through 2020.2.1 HF 1.

    SYSTEMS AFFECTED:

    ·     SolarWinds Orion Platform versions 2019.4 through 2020.2.1 HF 1

    RISK:

    Government:

    ·     Large and medium government entities: High

    ·     Small government entities: High

    Businesses:

    ·     Large and medium business entities: High

    ·     Small business entities: High

    Home users: Low

    TECHNICAL SUMMARY:

    Multiple Vulnerabilities have been discovered in SolarWinds Orion, the most severe of which could allow for arbitrary code execution. Details of these vulnerabilities are as follows:

    ·     A security vulnerability due to a define visual basic script (CVE-2020-14005)

    ·     An HTML injection vulnerability (CVE-2020-13169)

    Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow for arbitrary code execution. Depending on the privileges associated with the user an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than those who operate with administrative user rights.

    RECOMMENDATIONS:

    We recommend the following actions be taken:

    ·     Apply appropriate updates provided by SolarWinds to vulnerable systems, immediately after appropriate testing.

    ·     Run all software as a non-privilege user (one without administrative privileges) to diminish the effects of a successful attack.

    ·     Remind users no to visit un-trusted websites or follow links provided by unknown or un-trusted sources.

    ·     Inform and educate users regarding the threats posed by hypertext links contained in emails or attachments especially from un-trusted sources.

    ·     Apply the Principle of Least Privilege to all systems and services.

    REFERENCES:

    SolarWinds:

    https://www.solarwinds.com/securityadvisory

    US-CERT:

    https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/current-activity/2020/12/13/active-exploitation-solarwinds-software

    FireEye:

    https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2020/12/evasive-attacker-leverages-solarwinds-supply-chain-compromises-with-sunburst-backdoor.html

    GitHub:

    https://github.com/fireeye/sunburst_countermeasures

    https://gist.github.com/alert3/c9dcce5474e55f408c93c086c30cdbb7

    CVE:

    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-14005

    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-13169            

    TLP: WHITE

    Disclosure is not limited. Subject to standard copyright rules, TLP: WHITE information may be distributed without restriction.

    http://www.us-cert.gov/tlp/

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