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Sophie Sayer on the IT Governance Partner Programme

IT Governance

The benefits of partnering with us, and our partner-exclusive event IT Governance launched its partner programme in 2017, which now includes more than 400 organisations. And why should organisations consider partnering with IT Governance? What is it that makes IT Governance special? What else can partners expect from the event?

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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. Cyber Security as a Service.

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FBI warns of PYSA Ransomware attacks against Education Institutions in US and UK

Security Affairs

The FBI has issued an alert to warn about an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks on education institutions in the US and UK. The FBI has issued Tuesday an alert to warn about an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks against education institutions in the United States and the United Kingdom. The malicious code appended the extension .

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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. We reported 17 cyber attacks on schools and universities in August alone, with many of those attacks being ransomware.

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Belgium Interior Ministry said it was hit by a sophisticated cyber attack

Security Affairs

The attack took place in 2019, but it was discovered only in March. In early May , a massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack hit most of the Belgium government ’s IT network, according to the media the attack also knocked offline internal systems. ” Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Nation-state actors target Australia, Government warns

Security Affairs

A state-based actor is launching cyber attacks against government, public services and businesses, Australia ‘s prime minister said. Australia ‘s prime minister Scott Morrison said that a “state-based actor” is targeting government, public services, and businesses.

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What is Cyber Extortion and How Can It Be Prevented?

IT Governance

In 2019, the Washington Post launched an investigation into the National Enquirer ’s parent company after it published detailed about Bezos’ affair with Lauren Sanchez. Put simply, cyber extortion is an umbrella term for a variety of cyber crimes. Why is cyber extortion so popular? It is also a surprisingly new technique.

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