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FBI: Russian Forums Sell Higher Education Credentials

Data Breach Today

higher education sector about compromised sensitive credentials and network access information advertised for sale across various public and Dark Web forums. The agency states that this access to credentials could potentially lead to a cyberattack.

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Alabama State Department of Education suffered a data breach following a blocked attack

Security Affairs

Alabama’s education superintendent disclosed a data breach following a hacking attempt on the Alabama State Department of Education. The Alabama State Department of Education announced it had thwarted a ransomware attack on June 17, however, threat actors accessed some data and disrupted services before the attack was stopped.

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Helping higher education institutions graduate to data intelligence

Collibra

1) How can institutions of higher education use data to start making strategic decisions? Get all the details in Collibra Data Intelligence Cloud for Higher Education , our helpful solution brief. Graduate to data intelligence It’s no secret that data is key to the educational mission. In 2020, the U.S.

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Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) discloses data breach after ransomware attack

Security Affairs

The Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) finally disclosed a data breach impacting students, past students, and teachers after the June attack. In June a ransomware attack hit the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE), now the organization disclosed a data breach.

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Who Is the Network Access Broker ‘Babam’?

Krebs on Security

Rarely do cybercriminal gangs that deploy ransomware gain the initial access to the target themselves. More commonly, that access is purchased from a cybercriminal broker who specializes in acquiring remote access credentials — such as usernames and passwords needed to remotely connect to the target’s network.

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DXC Bulgaria helps local families access remote education

DXC Technology

The post DXC Bulgaria helps local families access remote education appeared first on DXC Blogs. The project was initiated by DXC Bulgaria employees, who have a strong tradition of initiating corporate responsibility efforts. Under the motto “We Care,” the employees started a campaign to gather […].

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The Information Commissioner’s Office Issues UK Department for Education with Formal Reprimand

Hunton Privacy

On November 2, 2022, the ICO issued to the UK Department for Education (“ DfE ”) a formal reprimand following an investigation into the sharing of personal data stored on the Learning Records Service (“ LRS ”), a database which provides a record of pupils’ qualifications that the DfE has overall responsibility for.

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