Data Breach Today

MARCH 22, 2019

Intel's Amit Elazari Bar On and UC-Berkeley's Lisa Ho on Schools and Digital Transformation What are America's universities doing to help fill the cybersecurity skills gap felt by enterprises worldwide? offer insights.

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Data Breach Today

MAY 1, 2023

Tom Scanlon of Carnegie Mellon University on New Certificate Program There is a growing need for "citizen data scientists," such as engineers and programmers, to better understand the inner workings of AI and ML as those technologies become more ubiquitous, said Tom Scanlon, technical manager of the CERT data science team at Carnegie Mellon University. (..)

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Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2023

The University of Manchester suffered a cyberattack, attackers likely stole staff and students’ data from its systems. The University of Manchester, one of the UK’s largest educational institutions, suffered a cyberattack, The popular university suspects that the threat actors have stolen data from its systems.

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Data Breach Today

JULY 14, 2022

Threat actors carried out smishing attacks on nearly 10,000 Autralian higher education students enrolled at Deakin University and downloaded PII of about 47,000 students. Hackers compromised an employee's credentials to access the university's third-party SMS solutions provider to execute the attack.

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AIIM

JANUARY 23, 2024

Before entering the information management field, I spent 25 years in higher education. Working various roles at colleges and universities across the state of NY was what I loved at the time. I even went to school for it, earning a Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued an alert about a surge in ransomware attacks targeting education institutions. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), has issued an alert about a surge in ransomware attacks against education institutions. SecurityAffairs – hacking, education institutions). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2023

The popular university admission platform Leverage EDU leaked almost 240,000 sensitive files, including students’ passports, financial documents, certificates, and exam results. As no authentication was required, anybody could access all of the student’s personal information needed to apply to universities.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

The popular Italian hacktivist collective LulzSec ITA claimed via Twitter to have hacked three Italian universities. The popular Italian hacktivist collective LulzSec ITA has announced via Twitter the hack of three Italian universities, highlighting the importance of the cybersecurity for our society.

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IT Governance

JULY 28, 2020

A software supplier used by some of the UK’s biggest universities has confirmed that it suffered a cyber attack in May. Blackbaud, which provides education administration, fundraising and financial management software, was infected with ransomware, giving cyber criminals access to a wealth of sensitive information. University of York.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 18, 2020

A survey has found that 54% of UK universities reported a data breach to the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) in the past 12 months. Of the 86 universities that responded to a Freedom of Information request from security firm Redscan, the majority admitted serious shortcomings in their ability to prevent data breaches.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

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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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

FritzFrog P2P botnet is back and is targeting servers belonging to entities in the healthcare, education, and government sectors. The bot is written in Golang and implements wormable capabilities, experts reported attacks against entities in the government, education, and finance sectors. ” reads the report published by Akamai.

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Data Breach Today

JULY 28, 2022

DeVry CISO on Managing Security, Change in the Transformed Education Industry In March of 2020, DeVry University had 40 active campuses across the United States. Then the pandemic hit, and they all closed their doors and sent students home to study virtually.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

In December, Maastricht University was hit with ransomware attack, now the university admitted to have paid the ransom requested by crooks. In December 2019, Maastricht University (UM) announced that ransomware infected almost all of its Windows systems on December 23. stated a notice published by the UM in December. “UM

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

A recent freedom of information request by chartered accountants UHY Hacker Young reveals a worrying rise in reported data breaches across the UK education sector. Over the same period, nurseries saw a 27% increase, while universities and colleges showed the smallest increase across the sector.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2020

Several US universities and colleges were targeted in phishing attacks aimed at delivering malware previously used by China-linked APT groups. The campaign targeting the US universities uses adult dating lures. SecurityAffairs – US universities, phishing). Faculty and students at several U.S. Pierluigi Paganini.

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IG Guru

JUNE 23, 2021

Palmyra, NJ (June 4, 2021) – The Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 Foundation Education Scholarship Awards. in Cybersecurity & Information Assurance at Capella University. Irene Gelyk is pursuing a Master of Information Management degree at Dalhousie University. Ilona Koti is pursuing a Ph.D.

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Dark Reading

JANUARY 17, 2023

Following these basic cybersecurity hygiene policies can help make data more secure and protect colleges and universities from becoming the next ransomware headline. The steps aren't complicated, and they won't break the bank.

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IG Guru

JULY 31, 2023

The ICRM is pleased about our collaboration with Long Island University, Palmer School of Library and Information Science (LIU Post). Please visit our partnership page for more information: [link] The post The ICRM is pleased about our continued collaboration with Long Island University first appeared on IG GURU.

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IT Governance

APRIL 5, 2019

More than 50 universities in the UK have had their lack of cyber defences exposed, with security testers breaching their systems in under two hours. The tests were conducted by Jisc, the agency that provides Internet services to the UK’s universities and research centres. Universities vulnerable to spear phishing.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Would it be better a university course , a professional certification or an experience in a cybersecurity firm? but that recursive question raised a more general question: what are the differences between cybersecurity educational models? If there is no information to be shared there isn’t an education process.

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IG Guru

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The post Internet restored on University of Michigan (Aug 30) campus, ongoing issues still expected via MLive first appeared on IG GURU. Check out the article here.

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Jamf

MARCH 29, 2021

The power of universal apps offers students and teachers a huge opportunity for enhanced learning and teaching, regardless of device.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 8, 2020

University of California San Francisco Among Those Reportedly Hit by Ransomware Educational institutions and healthcare entities both have been favorite targets of hackers during the coronavirus pandemic - but academic healthcare systems involved with COVID-19 research appear to be in the bullseye.

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IG Guru

JULY 23, 2021

John’s University for joining the list of universities to partner with the ICRM. John’s University Collaborates with the Institute of Certified Records Managers (ICRM) to Accelerate Graduates’ RIM Certification appeared first on IG GURU. Congratulations to St. Check out the article here. The post St.

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IG Guru

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The ICRM Board of Regents has approved an academic partnership with the University of Texas at Austin! The post The University of Texas announces Academic Partnership with the Institute of Certified Records Managers (ICRM) appeared first on IG GURU.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2020

Several US universities and colleges were targeted in phishing attacks aimed at delivering malware previously used by China-linked APT groups. The campaign targeting the US universities uses adult dating lures. SecurityAffairs – US universities, phishing). Faculty and students at several U.S. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Schedule

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

What is your educational background? in History from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. I am currently the University Archivist at Clemson University in South Carolina. I most enjoy the educational component that comes with being a records manager. Higher education? I was pleasantly surprised.

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IG Guru

JUNE 21, 2022

The post University of California Berkeley offering free Crypto and Blockchain Courses Online appeared first on IG GURU. Check out the page here.

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IG Guru

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The post San Jose State University Offers 100% Online Masters in Archives and Records Degree first appeared on IG GURU. Check out the site here.

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Dark Reading

MARCH 29, 2019

The new program focuses on training university-level educators in cybersecurity.

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IG Guru

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The post Learn Data Analytics Online in 24 Weeks via Michigan State University appeared first on IG GURU. Check out more about this program here.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 2, 2018

To support the wider education sector with data protection and cyber security, we are launching a sector specific email newsletter and blog series. To sign-up, send us ideas of what you would like us to cover or questions for us to answer, please leave complete this form and choose education as your sector. How to sign up.

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Armstrong Archives

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Colleges and universities throughout the United States handle a huge amount of data, much of it on paper, in the form of applications, enrollment records, student transcripts, human resource forms, financial documents and much more. Any educational institution that receives a certain type of funding from the U.S. What is FERPA?

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CILIP

MARCH 4, 2024

The forum was a unique opportunity for both groups to hear from each other on the skills that librarians and information managers will need in the future, and the opportunity it brings to libraries to take the lead in policy and education around AI. The day was made possible with sponsorship from CB Resourcing and WF Education.

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Threatpost

APRIL 27, 2020

university and college email addresses. More than 150,000 emails spreading the Hupigon RAT that use adult dating as a lure have been uncovered, with almost half being sent to U.S.

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CILIP

JANUARY 20, 2020

s third Chinese accreditation at Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST). The information management and information systems undergraduate programme from the School of Management Science and Engineering at Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology in East China has been accredited by CILIP.

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