Gregory D. Moody

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Professor of Information Systems

Director, UNLV Cybersecurity Program

Expertise: Cybersecurity, Human-Computer Interaction, Internet Privacy, Information Systems, E-Commerce

Biography

Greg Moody is a Lee Business School professor of information systems, as well as director of the university's graduate-level Cybersecurity, M.S. Management Information Systems, M.S. Data Analytics and Applied Economics, and Data Analytics Certificate programs. His research interests include security, privacy, trust and distrust, e-commerce strategy, human-computer interaction, and large infrastructure project management.

Moody's studies have been published in top niche outlets, including Information Systems Research, Management Information Systems Quarterly, Criminology, Justice Quarterly, and Journal of the Association for Information Systems. His work has tackled topics such as the reasons why people fail to engage in secure behaviors, and the identification of methods managers can use to improve such behaviors.

He is the president of the largest research group in his field, Human-Computer Interactions. Moody additionally serves in editing positions for several academic journals and in service roles with the major conferences held for the information systems field.

Education

Ph.D. in Management Information Systems, University of Pittsburgh
Ph.D. in Information Systems, University of Oulu
M.A. in Information Systems Management, Brigham Young University
B.S. Information Systems Management, Brigham Young University

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The master of science in cybersecurity program at UNLV launched in 2021 with a handful of students. Now, it’s graduated nearly seven times that and recently came in second on a ranking of master’s in cybersecurity programs for 2025 by Fortune.

An errant software update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike has led to global shutdowns of various services as affected computers become inoperable. The company’s routine update affected Microsoft Windows computers and led to outages impacting airlines, first responders, casino machines, and even News 3’s own broadcasting capabilities.

Nearly a month after the Findlay Automotive Group’s systems were hit with a ransomware attack, the dealership still can’t process credit card transactions or complete the purchase of vehicles.

Cybersecurity attacks on two different companies appear to be hindering some Nevada car dealers’ operations. Findlay Automotive has shared no updates on its efforts to address a ransomware cyberattack that has hindered its ability to sell and service vehicles for nearly two weeks. Operations at the group’s 17 valley dealerships were still affected Friday, one Findlay Automotive service center said customers need to pay in cash and that no appointments can be scheduled. Vehicle sales also couldn’t be completed.