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CyLab Security Academy @cylabacademy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

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What is a perceptron? It is a simple machine-learning model that combines weighted inputs and a bias to produce a classification. AI security starts with understanding how a model reaches its answer. Explore the Academy at learn.cylabacademy.org. #AISecurity #MachineLearning

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CyLab Security Academy @cylabacademy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Reentrancy can let an attacker call a smart contract function again before the first transaction finishes safely. Explore the vulnerability with Reentrance, a Blockchain challenge in the Academy Library. cylabacademy.org

A free cybersecurity education program and competition, created by security experts at Carnegie Mellon University.

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CyLab Security Academy @cylabacademy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Starter concept: Encoding changes how information is represented. Encryption protects it with a key. The Academy problem: interencdec; cryptography, easy Cybersecurity starts with diagnosing the problem. cylabacademy.org

A free cybersecurity education program and competition, created by security experts at Carnegie Mellon University.

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CyLab Security Academy @cylabacademy.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

CyLab Security Academy makes hands-on learning freely available, helping more students move from reading about technology to working directly with it. That infrastructure takes sustained support. Partner with us! #CybersecurityEducation #EducationAccess #WorkforceDevelopment #CyLabSecurityAcademy

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CyLab Security Academy @cylabacademy.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

A new school year brings new courses, new goals, and new problems to solve. Whether you are returning to the Academy or attempting your first challenge, welcome! Let’s see what you solve this year. Start at cylabacademy.org. #CybersecurityEducation #HandsOnLearning #CyLabSecurityAcademy

A free cybersecurity education program and competition, created by security experts at Carnegie Mellon University.

CyLab Security Academy @cylabacademy.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

A #cybersecurity challenge can introduce more than a technical #skill. It can reveal an interest in investigation, #systems, #coding, #cryptography, or digital #forensics that a learner did not know they had. Start at cylabacademy.org @cmu.edu

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CyLab Security Academy @cylabacademy.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

#Teachers should not have to build an entire technical environment before they can teach #cybersecurity. CyLab Security Academy gives educators access to challenges, classroom tools, and authentic learning experiences. @cylab.bsky.social @cmu.edu

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CyLab Security Academy @cylabacademy.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The first time someone investigates a suspicious file, decodes hidden information, or works through a vulnerability should not be during a high-stakes job interview. Learners need room to experiment, make mistakes, and try again. Explore the Academy at cylabacademy.org. @cmu.edu @cylab.bsky.social

A free cybersecurity education program and competition, created by security experts at Carnegie Mellon University.

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CyLab Security Academy @cylabacademy.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

What does a competition score prove when AI can help solve a hard cybersecurity challenge in minutes? Our recent white paper examines six years of competition data and the growing gap between performance and expertise. cylabacademy.org/posts/2026-0... #Cybersecurity #AISecurity @cmu.edu

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A free cybersecurity education program and competition, created by security experts at Carnegie Mellon University.

CyLab Security Academy @cylabacademy.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

A CyLab Security Academy sponsorship is more than logo placement. It supports free cybersecurity, AI, blockchain, and emerging technology education while creating opportunities to engage learners, educators, and future talent. Sponsorship levels are available for organizations of all sizes.

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CyLab Security Academy @cylabacademy.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Cybersecurity, AI, blockchain, and emerging technology education should be accessible to everyone. CyLab Security Academy provides free, hands-on learning worldwide. Sponsors help us build new content, improve the platform, and keep participation free. cylabacademy.org/sponsors.html

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Support hands-on cybersecurity education while aligning your brand with workforce development, responsible technology, and public-good learning.

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CyLab Security Academy @cylabacademy.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Cybersecurity skills are built by doing, not just reading. CyLab Security Academy gives learners a place to practice, experiment, make mistakes, and try again. Start your security journey: cylabacademy.org

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CyLab Security Academy @cylabacademy.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

A safer digital future will require more people who understand how systems work, how they fail, and how to protect them. CyLab Security Academy is where you start your journey. The future needs more #defenders. Start learning: cylabacademy.org

A free cybersecurity education program and competition, created by security experts at Carnegie Mellon University.

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CyLab Security Academy @cylabacademy.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The next generation of #cybersecurity talent will need to investigate, test, troubleshoot, adapt, and keep learning as technology changes. CyLab Security Academy gives learners a hands-on environment one challenge at a time. Start learning: cylabacademy.org

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CyLab Security Academy @cylabacademy.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

A lot of learners are interested in cybersecurity. CyLab Security Academy is the starting point. Practice is what turns curiosity into capability. Explore CyLab Security Academy: cylabacademy.org

A free cybersecurity education program and competition, created by security experts at Carnegie Mellon University.

CyLab Security Academy @cylabacademy.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

AI is changing how people learn, work, build, and make decisions. CyLab Security Academy’s AI Foundations I Learning Path helps learners build that baseline through hands-on challenges designed to make core AI concepts more concrete and practical. Start learning: cylabacademy.org

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CyLab Security Academy @cylabacademy.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Cybersecurity is learned by doing. CyLab Security Academy gives learners hands-on challenges to practice real skills, build confidence, and provides guided learning paths. Join now. You belong here! cylabacademy.org

A free cybersecurity education program and competition, created by security experts at Carnegie Mellon University.

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CyLab Security Academy @cylabacademy.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

cylabacademy.org CyLab Security Academy is more than a platform. It is a global learning community. Cybersecurity is a global challenge. Cybersecurity education should be global too. Wherever learners begin, the Academy gives them a place to keep going. Join now! You belong here,

A free cybersecurity education program and competition, created by security experts at Carnegie Mellon University.

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CyLab Security Academy @cylabacademy.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Teachers should not have to build cybersecurity curriculum from scratch. With CyLab Security Academy students get to learn by doing. Teachers get resources that support instruction, exploration, and skill development. Together we can support accessible cybersecurity education.

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CyLab Security Academy @cylabacademy.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Reading about cybersecurity is one thing. Solving a challenge is different. The Academy is built for learners to grow from first steps to more advanced topics across cybersecurity, AI security, blockchain security, and beyond. Start where you are. Build from there. cylabacademy.org

A free cybersecurity education program and competition, created by security experts at Carnegie Mellon University.

CyLab Security Academy @cylabacademy.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

A new AI Foundations I learning path is live on CyLab Security Academy! This release is built for exploration, not competition. Take your time, try the challenges, and see where other learners are spending time through anonymous activity signals.

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CyLab Security Academy @cylabacademy.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Want to learn cybersecurity by actually doing it? Prefer experiential learning? The CyLab Security Academy gives learners hands-on challenges, learning paths, and tools to build real skills through practice. Follow us cylabacademy.org #cybersecurity #AIsecurity @cmu.edu @cylab.bsky.social

A free cybersecurity education program and competition, created by security experts at Carnegie Mellon University.

CyLab @cylab.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

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. @lorriecranor.bsky.social, @cylab.bsky.social Director, visited Mayor @coreyoconnorpa.bsky.social of @cityofpittsburgh.bsky.social this week to discuss her children’s book “Privacy, Please!” and share strategies for having age-appropriate conversations with preschoolers about personal boundaries.

Photo of Mayor Corey O'Connor and Lorrie Cranor posing behind a desk in the mayor's office, holding a copy of the children's book "Privacy, Please!"

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CyLab Security Academy @cylabacademy.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

The end of one era. The beginning of another. picoCTF helped introduce millions to cybersecurity. Now we expand the mission. Welcome to the CyLab Security Academy. Same team. New name. Bigger future. Cybersecurity. AI security. Blockchain security. Accessible learning for all. Join us!

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CyLab Security Academy @cylabacademy.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

You know that feeling when a challenge you've been stuck on for hours finally clicks? Yeah. That's the whole thing.🎢 CyLab Security Academy is built for people who chase that feeling. You belong here. cylabacademy.org #picoCTF #picoIsNowTheAcademy @cmu.edu @cylab.bsky.social

A free cybersecurity education program and competition, created by security experts at Carnegie Mellon University.

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CyLab Security Academy @cylabacademy.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

12,000+ classrooms running CyLab Security Academy challenges. Many of those teachers have zero cybersecurity background. The platform does the heavy lifting and the teacher provides the guidance. Working together we make a positive impact. Know a teacher? Tell them: sign up at cylabacademy.org

A free cybersecurity education program and competition, created by security experts at Carnegie Mellon University.

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CyLab Security Academy @cylabacademy.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Some things change. Some things remain the same. Same team. New mission. We are expanding access to hands-on cybersecurity learning through CyLab Security Academy, with new content in cybersecurity, AI security, blockchain, and more. You belong in the Academy. learn.cylabacademy.org/get-started

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CyLab Security Academy @cylabacademy.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

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CyLab Security Academy @cylabacademy.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

"Learn cybersecurity" platforms are popping up more and more. CyLab Security Academy is the one backed by Carnegie Mellon's security and privacy institute. There's a difference. Follow us and join our evolution on May 9, 2026. You belong here.

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CyLab Security Academy @cylabacademy.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

CyLab Security Academy launches 5/9. Same team. New mission. A bigger home for cybersecurity learning, CTFs, AI security, blockchain security, and hands-on skill building. Follow us and help us welcome the next generation of security learners. #CyLabSecurityAcademy #CybersecurityEducation #CTF

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CyLab Security Academy @cylabacademy.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Mark your calendars: May 9, 2026. 🗓️ The CyLab Security Academy is going live. We’re taking everything you loved about our previous mission and leveling up. Pro-tip: You can use your existing #picoCTF login to jump straight back into the action. Let’s secure the future together. 🎓✨

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CyLab Security Academy @cylabacademy.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

10 million challenge solves. Ten. Million. You got stuck. Pushed through. Figured it out. That's the mindset at CyLab Security Academy and you belong here. CyLab Security Academy goes live May 9, 2026!

CyLab Security Academy @cylabacademy.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

CyLab Security Academy goes live May 9, 2026! 10M+ challenge solves. 500+ challenges. 1M learners. Carnegie Mellon. Free. If you know picoCTF, you know us and your credentials and progress remain intact. Welcome to the Academy!