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Report: Tycoon Ransomware Targets Windows, Linux Systems

Data Breach Today

Attacks Targeting Education and Software Companies Started in December 2019 A sophisticated strain of ransomware called Tycoon has been selectively targeting education and software companies since December 2019, according to a joint report released by BlackBerry and KPMG.

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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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Cyber Defense Magazine – April 2019 has arrived. Enjoy it!

Security Affairs

Cyber Defense eMagazine April 2019 Edition has arrived. GARY BERMAN AND HIS TEAM BELIEVE THAT INFOSEC KNOWLEDGE IS POWERFUL – TAKE YOUR AVERAGE EMPLOYEE AND MAKE THEM A CYBER HERO – YOU WILL EMPOWERED THEM AGAINST THE LATEST SPEAR PHISHING ATTACKS AND RANSOMWARE, IN A FUN EDUCATIONAL WAY. InfoSec Knowledge is Power.

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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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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 vulnerability was reported by Clément Lecigne of Google’s Threat Analysis Group on 2023-04-11.

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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. Belnet (or the Belgian National research and education network ) is a Belgian internet provider for educational institutions, research centres, scientific institutes, and government services. ” Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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