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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. Cyber Security as a Service. 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. A recent Kaspersky report outlines several cyber security threats associated with online learning: Phishing.

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Anatomy of a spear phishing attack – with example scam

IT Governance

Let’s take a look at how it works, along with an example to help you spot the clues of an attack. However, other than creating a false sense of security, the attack works in the same way as any other type of phishing scam. An example of a spear phishing email. Here’s an example of a real spear phishing email.

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Why is ‘Juice Jacking’ Suddenly Back in the News?

Krebs on Security

” The FCC tweet also provided a link to the agency’s awareness page on juice jacking , which was originally published in advance of the Thanksgiving Holiday in 2019 but was updated in 2021 and then again shortly after the FBI’s tweet was picked up by the news media. This scam is referred to as juice jacking.”

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Stark Industries Solutions: An Iron Hammer in the Cloud

Krebs on Security

A report from the security firm Team Cymru found the DDoS attack infrastructure used in NoName campaigns is assigned to two interlinked hosting providers: MIRhosting and Stark Industries. aka Perfect Quality Hosting), a Moldovan company formed in 2019 that lists the same UK mail drop address as Stark Industries. “Runet”).

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4 Ways Security Awareness Managers Can Use the 2019 DBIR

KnowBe4

Verizon Enterprises’ 2019 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) can seem imposing to get through. Here’s another, this one offering four pieces of advice for security awareness training managers based on the findings of the DBIR. Educate the Execs. This means security awareness managers cannot exempt executives from training.

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When STEM education is inclusive, everyone benefits

CGI

When STEM education is inclusive, everyone benefits. Wed, 03/20/2019 - 15:33. I can’t think of a better example of this spirit than our partnership with the American School for the Deaf. I can’t think of a better example of this spirit than our partnership with the American School for the Deaf. adrian.alleyne….