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Newcastle University becomes latest ransomware victim as education sector fails to heed warnings

IT Governance

This incident is the latest in a long line of cyber attacks on the education sector. It followed August’s ransomware attack on the education administrator Blackbaud , in which students’ phone numbers, donation history and events attendance were all compromised. Ransomware epidemic.

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Why has there been increase in cyber risks for the education sector?

IT Governance

The coronavirus pandemic has arguably affected the education sector more than any other, with schools, colleges and universities around the globe having been forced to close their doors and deliver classes remotely. The most common threat that the education sector faces are downloaders, adware and Trojan horses. Adware and malware.

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5 Reasons to attend Cerner Health Conference 2019

OpenText Information Management

The Cerner Health Conference (CHC) 2019 is right around the corner — October 7-9, 2019 — offering three full days of healthcare education, innovative technology and networking to more than 14,000 attendees. With well over 100 … The post 5 Reasons to attend Cerner Health Conference 2019 appeared first on OpenText Blogs.

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CISA adds bugs in Chrome and macOS to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

Security Affairs

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added the following five new issues to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog : CVE-2019-8526 – Apple macOS Use-After-Free Vulnerability. The issue was used to dump iCloud Keychain if the macOS version is lower than 10.14.4.

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month Blog Series: Leading the cybersecurity jobs of the future

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Since its inception, NCSAM has grown exponentially, reaching consumers, small and medium-sized business, corporations, educational institutions and young people across the nation. 8-12): Millions of Rewarding Jobs: Educating for a Career in Cybersecurity. 1-5): Make Your Home a Haven for Online Safety. Week 2 (Oct. Week 3 (Oct.

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How to Better Secure Your Data in 2019

OneHub

With 2019 upon us, many businesses are beginning to consider their data security practices for the new year. Protect your company’s online data better in 2019 by becoming aware of several helpful tips when it comes to data security. These basic data security measures should still be taken in 2019: . Beware of Malware .

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Rocket.Build 2019: Bigger and better

Rocket Software

The Rocket.Build 2019 Founder’s Cup winning teams! So far in 2019 we have hosted a series of Rocket.Build Community hackathons that have allowed hundreds of college students from cities all over the world – including Dalian, Bengaluru, Pune, Denver and Austin – to collaborate with Rocketeers and our partners.