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The NSA Just Warned Everyone to Reboot Their Routers – What to Do Right Now

Post Date:05/12/2026 10:32 AM

The National Cybersecurity Alliance released a news article that the NSA just warned everyone to reboot their routers.

New guidance from the National Security Agency (NSA) and the FBI urges Americans to take simple but critical steps to secure their routers following a major cyber operation linked to Russian intelligence. 

Even if your router was provided by your ISP (Internet Service Provider), such as your cable company, you should still unplug it, wait 30 seconds to a minute, then plug it back in to reboot it.  

The biggest takeaway? If you haven’t updated your router in the past week, reboot now!

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It is our pleasure to share the news that Michele Robinson has accepted the position of Senior Director for the NCyTE Center. Michele comes with 20+ years of experience and proven leadership at senior and executive levels in information security, and 30 years of public service experience in policy and program execution, making positive impacts at both the state and national levels.   Michele is well recognized by the NCyTE staff and its partners.   She has been a member of the NCyTE Center's National Visiting Committee for 10 years, supporting our mission and vision.

Michele has numerous professional certifications and has represented various organizations in national arenas.  She most recently served as the  State of California Chief Information Security Officer.   Michele is looking forward to continuing to advance cybersecurity education through NCyTE’s resources and expanding the network of partnerships with business and industry, government agencies, and K-12 and higher education institutions.   Her experience in collaborating with other agencies and statewide initiatives and her commitment to cybersecurity education will be tremendous assets that she brings to NCyTE.

Michele will begin her work with NCyTE on September 1, 2023.   Please join us in welcoming Michele in her new leadership role!