Data Breach Today

JULY 15, 2021

Rob Clyde of ISACA discusses his ideas for how to raise up the next generation of "cyberwarriors" to serve on the front lines of active defense against cyberthreats.

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

Also, UK Cyber Official Urges Businesses to Build a Safety-Focused 'Reporting Culture' Government leaders are increasingly calling on cybersecurity researchers to better inform policymakers and are urging businesses to pay more attention to their in-house security teams, according to presenters at this week's Black Hat Europe virtual conference.

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JUNE 28, 2024

They tell the bots that the information is for educational purposes and ask it to append warnings. Microsoft Dubs the Technique 'Skeleton Key' Artificial intelligence researchers say they came up with a new way to trick chatbots into circumventing safeguards and dispensing information that otherwise goes against their programming.

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Data Breach Today

MARCH 10, 2021

Smart & Adaptive MFA for the Modern Campus View this webinar as we discuss multi-factor authentication for the evolving campus community.

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Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2024

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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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 1, 2024

The Linux Foundation and OpenSSF released a report on the state of education in secure software development. …many developers lack the essential knowledge and skills to effectively implement secure software development.

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AIIM

AUGUST 19, 2024

However, by aligning Generative AI initiatives with business goals and promoting intentional adoption, these professionals can pivot into a critical educator role. As organizations explore the potential of AI, information management practitioners may face the challenge of being perceived as roadblocks rather than facilitators.

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Data Breach Today

MARCH 15, 2024

How Society, Education and the Workplace Contribute to Underrepresentation The underrepresentation of women in cybersecurity is a complex issue. The reasons behind it include stereotypes and biases, educational barriers, workplace culture, and the lack of visibility and role models.

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JUNE 6, 2020

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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KnowBe4

MAY 7, 2024

New data from Verizon makes it clear that the Education sector is under attack, but also breaks down which threat actions and patterns are used most.

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KnowBe4

JUNE 28, 2024

It's a great honor for KnowBe4 to be named the Cyber Security Educator of the Year at the prestigious IT Europa Channel Awards 2024.

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Data Breach Today

JULY 1, 2021

Roger Lang, who has experience in SaaS and fintech and has invested in various cybersecurity companies, says that education is the key to making real progress on cybersecurity issues.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Louis Post-Dispatch reporter Josh Renaud alerted Missouri education department officials that their website was exposing the Social Security numbers of more than 100,000 primary and secondary teachers in the state. Renaud found teachers’ SSNs were accessible in the HTML source code of some Missouri education department webpages.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

DataBreachToday.com is a multimedia website providing news, insights and education on data breach detection, notification and prevention.

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DECEMBER 29, 2023

Educational institutions are prime targets for ransomware and other cyberattacks due to their open nature and troves of sensitive data, requiring continuous investment in cyber defenses and strong security practices, said Steve Zuromski, CIO at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

based business with at least $100 million in revenue, not operating in the healthcare or education sector, with remote access available via remote desktop protocol or VPN credentials, threat intelligence firm Kela reports.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Experts warn of a surge in NetSupport RAT attacks against education, government, and business services sectors. The most impacted sectors are education, government, and business services. NetSupport RAT is a remote control and desktop management software developed by NetSupport Ltd.

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Data Breach Today

MAY 20, 2024

TekStream's Johnson and Splunk's Prevost on Tapping Into Student Talent for the SOC The threat landscape has evolved for state and local government entities as well as higher education institutes.

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JULY 24, 2024

DataBreachToday.com is a multimedia website providing news, insights and education on data breach detection, notification and prevention.

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

Researcher Published Proof-of-Concept Exploit Code 1 Day After Vendor Issued Patch Ransomware-wielding attackers are targeting unpatched versions of FTP software that is widely used by large enterprises, including government and educational organizations.

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WIRED Threat Level

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Plus: The worst telecom hack in US history rolls on, iPhones are harder to break into, and more of the week’s top security news.

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Data Breach Today

MARCH 16, 2022

Gary Henderson: Educate Teachers So They Can Educate Students to Protect Their Data We look at cybersecurity largely focused on the immediate future. But educator Gary Henderson says we need to look a little further ahead.

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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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AUGUST 25, 2021

representative not only extols the virtues of his malware, but also advises would-be victims to hire red teams, keep their software updated and educate employees to resist social engineering attacks. In a tell-all interview, a LockBit 2.0

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OCTOBER 2, 2023

Cybersecurity Officials Recommend Immediate Patching to Fix Serious Flaws Large enterprises, including government and educational organizations, are being warned to immediately update their WS_FTP Server, built by Progress Software, to fix serious flaws being actively exploited by attackers.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Louis Post-Dispatch ran a story about how its staff discovered and reported a security vulnerability in a Missouri state education website that exposed the Social Security numbers of 100,000 elementary and secondary teachers. On Wednesday, the St. In a press conference this morning, Missouri Gov. ” Missouri Gov.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 16, 2022

CISO Marco Túlio Moraes on the Difference Between Being Aware and Being Educated When security practitioners lose their initial enthusiam for hunting cyberthreats, their companies begin to fail at cybersecurity, says CISO Marco Túlio Moraes.

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Data Breach Today

JULY 21, 2022

Firm's Largest Acquisition to Extend User Education to Small to Midsized Clients Huntress has made the largest acquisition in its eight-year history, buying Curricula to boost user education.

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MAY 24, 2021

GAO Report Summarizes Market Trends The increasing number of cyberthreats, especially ransomware attacks, is leading some cyber insurers to raise premiums and limit some coverage in hard-hit sectors, such as healthcare and education, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office.

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

Agency Says Ransomware, Trojans, DDoS Attacks Are Most Concerning CISA is warning that local K-12 school districts are increasingly under assault by cyberthreats targeting vulnerable networks that are disrupting physical and virtual education throughout the U.S.

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JULY 8, 2020

However, engagement and education are also vital components to establishing a strong structure.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Evolved Mustang Panda Malware Targets Government, Education, Other Sectors Globally A large-scale cyberespionage campaign by notorious China-based advanced persistent threat actor Mustang Panda is targeting government, academic and other sectors globally.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 13, 2021

Rebecca Herold, host of the podcast show "Data Security and Privacy with the Privacy Professor," weighs in on the state of cybersecurity and privacy education and gives her recommendations on how to remedy the many issues the security community faces today.

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Cybersecurity Training and Education Must Evolve to Keep Pace With the Profession Over the past few decades, cybersecurity has evolved from a niche concern into a global priority, creating a vast and dynamic career field. While we celebrate the journey, let's also focus on how today's cybersecurity professionals will shape the future.

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OCTOBER 26, 2021

Ron Ross of NIST Discusses Moving Away From Stovepipe Thinking In preparation for the relaunch of ISMG’s education platform, CyberEd.io, Ron Ross of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and Brian Barnier, who is designing a course on critical thinking and design thinking, discuss the need for reorienting toward systems thinking in cybersecurity. (..)

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