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Cybersecurity Leaders to Watch in California Universities
California’s university sector depends on cybersecurity leaders who can protect large, decentralized environments while supporting teaching, research, administration, and public service. The leaders in this feature work across institutions with very different ...
Oak Ridge, McCrary Institute Establish Cybersecurity Center Focused on Electrical Grid
In addition to supporting research centers, the $12.5 million project focuses on training the next generation of cybersecurity pros to safeguard the nation's critical infrastructure. ...
CISO Interview Series: The challenges of being the CISO for the University of Oxford.
The job of a CISO is one of constant change and unexpected challenges. One of the most energetic environments to govern is that of a university. Universities function not only as academic ...
How Educational Institutions can Disrupt Ransomware Attackers
Educational institutions face a variety of cybersecurity challenges related to the current extended remote learning reality. Not only do they face diverse attack surfaces to secure, but they often do not have ...
Could Universities’ Use of Surveillance Software Be Putting Students at Risk?
Life for university students has changed massively during the coronavirus pandemic, as it has for all of us. While some in-person lectures and seminars are still taking place, there has been a ...
Silent Librarian APT Targeting Universities with Spear Phishing Attacks
Security researchers discovered that an APT group known as “Silent Librarian” is actively targeting universities with spear phishing attacks. Malwarebytes learned in mid-September that Silent Librarian, also known as “TA407” and “COBALT ...
Hackers Shame Newcastle University on Twitter After Infecting it with Ransomware
A notorious ransomware gang has taken to Twitter to shame the UK’s Newcastle University after infecting its systems with data-crippling malware. The criminals are threatening to release the university’s data publicly if ...
University of California San Francisco Pays $1 Million to Ransomware Operators after June 1 Attack
NetWalker ransomware operators have persuaded the University of California San Francisco to pay over $1 million in an extortion scheme using data-encrypting malware. The attack, UCSF officials say, didn’t even target the ...
Dutch university pays $220,000 ransom to infamous Russian cybercrime ring
The University of Maastricht in Holland has ended up paying a $220,000 ransom to a group of Russian hackers after an unwary employee fell for a phishing scam. The university was attacked ...
China Allegedly Hacked Australian National University to Recruit Informants
Cybercriminals sponsored by the Chinese government allegedly infiltrated the Australian National University’s (ANU’s) systems in 2018 and were probably roaming freely until two weeks ago when the breach was detected, writes The ...
