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Curiosity, Code, and a Cyber Path
Before she could say motherboard, Michelle McAveety was playing with computers. From tinkering on an early MacIntosh computer while sitting in a booster seat to building PCs with her dad at the age of 6 to programming in high school, the USF computer engineering major has grown up surrounded by wires, code and curiosity.
August 18, 2025Cyberherd, Cybersecurity
USF CyberHerd captures first place at world鈥檚 largest hacker conference
The 杏吧性世界鈥檚 CyberHerd team claimed first place at DEF CON 33鈥檚 鈥淎dversary Wars鈥� Capture the Flag, capping the competitive team鈥檚 debut at what is widely regarded as the largest hacking and security conference in the world.
August 13, 2025Cyberherd, Cybersecurity
It all started with unlimited lives
As a middle schooler, Grant Stevens wanted unlimited lives for some video games. 鈥淢y first foray into cybersecurity was as a little kid, hacking to gain advantages in a game. Now, I am gaining the education needed to prevent serious malicious hacking and safeguard systems."
August 6, 2025Cyberherd, Cybersecurity