Late last year, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warned that cyberattacks in general — and ransomware specifically — against schools werebecoming more aggressive. In January, the agency announced an anti-ransomwarepublic awareness campaigntargeted at local governments, the health care...
Ransomware attacks against K-12 schools dramatically increased when the 2020 school year started. The number of universities, colleges and school districts facing ransomware attacks increased from eight during the second quarter of 2020 to 31 during the third quarter. Sensitive personal data is also i...
2020 marked a "record-breaking" year for cyber attacks against schools, according to a recent report. Now, education policy organizations are asking policymakers to step up to help mitigate security threats.
The FBI recently issued a Flash alert warning higher education institutions, k-12 schools, and seminaries about increasing numbers of ransomware attacks affecting the education industry. According to the warning, “[s]ince March 2020, the FBI has become aware of PYSA ransomware attacks against U....
While Zoom-bombing may be one type of attack, ransomware is another common, more dangerous attack. According to the FBI, there has been a nearly 30% increase in ransomware attacks against schools. “The broader the move to distance learning, I think the more attacks you’re going to see,...
While ransomware attacks against the education sector are common, experts say threat actors are activelytargeting schoolsthis year as classrooms switch to remote learning. As educators prepare for all the changes brought on by COVID-19 -- video conferencing, cyberbullying, new e-learning ...
Attacks against schools have become common, the FBI said, but it is impossible to know how often they happen because many are never reported. Schools with few or no information security employees are often surprised to find themselves as targets. ...
Cyber-attacks in educational institutions can not only cause financial loss and disruption but also jeopardize student safety. As such, schools and universities must identifycybersecuritythreats and set up a defense mechanism to prevent the threats from materializing. ...
Following a slew of cyber extortion attacks on schools, the FBI has 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 appropriate policies and proced
All schools across the UK are being encouraged to sign up for a free service developed by cybersecurity chiefs to protect them against online attacks. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) - part of GCHQ - said the expansion of its cyber resilience service means more schools can benefit....