Tag: Schools
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Schools bombarded by nation-state attacks, ransomware gangs, and everyone in between
If we were to draw an infosec Venn diagram, with one circle representing “sensitive info that attackers would want to steal” and the other …
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Cyber-Attacks Hit Over a Third of English Schools
Over a third (34%) of English schools and colleges were hit by a cyber incident in the previous academic year 2023/24, according to a new …
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Schools Face Million-Dollar Bills as Ransomware Rises
Schools, colleges and universities face growing costs from ransomware attacks, according to research from Sophos, and educational …
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Toronto District School Board admits breach amid LockBit claim
Attackers compromised TDSB’s technology testing environment and obtained access to individuals’ names, grades, email addresses, birthdates, …
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School gets an F for using facial recognition on kids in canteen
The UK’s data protection watchdog has reprimanded a school in Essex for using facial recognition for canteen payments, nearly three years …
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UK School Forced to Close Following Cyber-Attack
A UK School has been forced to close following a significant cyber-attack, leading to a critical incident being declared. The Billericay …
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Data Breaches in US Schools Exposed 37.6M Records
Since 2005, educational institutions in the United States have experienced 3713 data breaches, impacting over 37.6m records. According to …
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School Employee Allegedly Framed a Principal With Racist Deepfake Rant
Controversial gunshot-detection company ShotSpotter has deployed more than 25,000 microphones across 170 cities worldwide. This week, WIRED …
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‘Malicious Activity’ Hits the University of Cambridge’s Medical School
Multiple university departments linked to the Clinical School Computing Service have been inaccessible for a …
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Tycoon and Storm-1575 Linked to Phishing Attacks on US Schools
Tycoon and Storm-1575 groups are identified as key players, with Tycoon offering MFA bypass as a service and Storm-1575 targeting Microsoft …
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Back to School: Networking 101 – SWN Vault
Check out this interview from the SWN Vault, hand picked by main host Doug White! This segment was originally published on October 4, …
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FCC seeks input on $200M cybersecurity initiative for schools and libraries
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is seeking comment on a proposal to establish a three-year pilot program to provide up to $200 …
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