15 Jun Cybercrime is Accelerating: Preparing the Next Wave of Cybersecurity Experts
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This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine
Sausalito, Calif. – Jun. 15, 2026
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By harnessing AI, cybercriminals are developing increasingly sophisticated techniques to commit their crimes, posing a growing threat to businesses, institutions, and individuals worldwide.
The threat hit close to home earlier this year when the hacking group ShinyHunters executed a major multi-wave breach on Instructure’s Canvas Learning Management System, compromising data of up to 275 million users across nearly 9,000 institutions worldwide, including DeVry University. The attack is a reminder of just how fast the threat landscape is evolving.
AI is accelerating that evolution. Cybersecurity Ventures predicts that ransomware attacks will occur every two seconds by 2031.
To fight the ongoing war against cybercrime, many more highly skilled cybersecurity experts are needed throughout the business sector, government agencies, in healthcare and educational institutions. Although approximately 1.34 million cybersecurity professionals are currently working in the U.S., the demand is very high — with over 514,000 job openings nationally in the field, according to CyberSeek.
Despite this rising demand for cybersecurity professionals, early-career talent is often shut out due to their lack of experience, making the shortage worse.
“The cyber workforce gap is real, and AI is changing what entry-level jobs look like,” said Dr. Jingdi “Rebecca” Zeng, senior professor and curriculum chair, DeVry University. “That means part of learning that used to happen on the job now needs to happen earlier, in the classroom.”
To prepare the next generation of cyber leaders, DeVry University’s Cybersecurity Center of Excellence is tackling the challenge head-on. By partnering with industry leaders, the university has designed a curriculum that aims to help close the skills gap by equipping early-career professionals with the knowledge and experiences they need to thrive in today’s rapidly evolving cyber landscape.
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