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Villanova University Deemed Safe After Threat Forces Campus Closure

Villanova University is among several college campuses that received threats of violence on Thursday, forcing closures and lockdowns.

News January 23
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A Penn State student reportedly confessed to posting the hoax threat on Yik Yak so her roommate could avoid taking a final exam. Madeline C. Steczkowski, Carolyn E. Kahn, bomb threats, swatting

2 Penn State Students Charged After Social Media Threat to Disrupt Final Exam

A Penn State student reportedly confessed to posting the hoax threat on Yik Yak so her roommate could…

News January 22
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FBI Investigates Social Media Threat Against 14 Texas Schools

Students were also evacuated from a North Dallas school on Tuesday after receiving reports of a bomb threat.

News January 8
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Car Parked Outside Humber River Hospital for 3 Days Had Dead Body Inside

Toronto Police responded to the hospital two days before the body was found to investigate a bomb threat…

News December 22
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The former Switzer Learning Center student allegedly stabbed three staff members and placed two pipe bombs near the Torrance campus. Torrance school stabbing, bombings, bomb threats, workplace violence

Ex-Student Allegedly Stabs Staff at Torrance School, Places Pipe Bombs Nearby

The former Switzer Learning Center student allegedly stabbed three staff members and placed two pipe bombs near the…

News October 14
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In response to the threats, multiple historically Black colleges and universities went into lockdown. The FBI is investigating. HBCUs, swatting, bomb threats

HBCUs on High Alert Following a Series of Threats

In response to the threats, multiple historically Black colleges and universities went into lockdown. The FBI is investigating.

News September 12
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Since the beginning of the current academic year, as many as 20 colleges and universities have been victims of swatting. active shooter hoaxes, bomb threats, University of Maryland, Slippery Rock University

Surge in Swatting Incidents: Number of Hoax Threats Continues to Grow

Since the beginning of the current academic year, at least 45 U.S. colleges and universities have been victims…

News September 12
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Campuses that combine AI, people and appropriate processes can make active assailant hoaxes less disruptive and less effective. swatting, Sal Mani, VOLT AI, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

When the Alarm Is Real, But the Threat Isn’t: How AI Can Help Schools Respond Smarter to Swatting

Campuses that combine AI, appropriate processes, and oversight by humans can make active assailant hoaxes less disruptive and…

Insights September 11
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Campus safety officials must balance rapid response with threat verification to protect students while preventing false alarms that strain resources and traumatize communities. hoax active shooter reports, swatting, Michael J. Rein, COSECURE

How Colleges Should Handle Active Shooter Hoax Calls: Emergency Response Protocols and Clery Act Compliance

Campus safety officials must balance rapid response with threat verification to protect students while preventing false alarms that…

Insights September 8