Gerald Beuchelt, CISO at LogMeIn, says the impact of ransomware attacks on schools is even more serious today because they’re more reliant on digital tools and IT. “Any kind of disruption to their systems or the systems students use to access information or participate in conference calls wo...
Following a slew of cyber extortion attacks on schools, the FBI and the Department of Education’s Office of the Inspector General have issued a warning. Schools need to be alert to the threat of cyber extortion and must take steps to mitigate risk by addressing vulnerabilities, developing appro...
Ransomware attacks on schools are rising, paralyzing districts, shutting down systems and putting student data at risk. Aug 26, 2024 Iran's efforts to hack U.S. election U.S intelligence officials say Iran is behind an attack targeting former President Donald Trump's campaign for president. Off...
Schools must simply trust EdTech providers? Schools heavily rely on contracts, which are mere promises at their core, to protect student privacy. Yet schools haveneither the insight into nor the power over the infrastructure: most often they must simply trust the EdTech providers' conduct. Existi...
The article reports on a growing number of schools in the U.S. purchasing cyber insurance policies in attempts to avoid costly litigation from a data breach. Such policies protect digital and print data and often covers notification and investigation costs, legal assistance, and sometimes media ...
An apparent cyberattack on Iowa's largest school district has led officials to cancel classes for 30,000 students for a second day as technicians scramble to protect data and restore the computer system, the district's leader ...
Edtech:Ofqual warns schools over coursework cyberattack risk National security audit:Three-quarters of schools hit by cyberattacks The Big Debate:How can schools and trusts stay safe from cybersecurity threats? “We have worked closely with the National Cyber Security Centre on this service to ensu...
Nearly 90% of Schools Under Cyber Attack Education is a leading target for cyber attacks worldwide. With the pressure to safeguard Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and student data, schools must maintain security without disrupting learning. ...
The Des Moines school district’s interim superintendent, Matt Smith, said officials received an alert Monday about a possible “cybersecurity event” that led them to cancel classes Tuesday and then to keep schools closed Wednesday. On Tuesday night, the district announced that school would reopen...
Preventing Cyber Attacks On Education Preventing these attacks can be difficult because schools have so many different devices. During theCOVID-19 pandemic, many of those devices have been loaned out to teachers and students, so maintaining control over them is difficult. IT teams in education typi...