On March 16, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a “Flash” alert on PYSA ransomware after an uptick on attacks this month against institutions in the education sector, particularly higher ed, K-12, and seminaries. According to the alert [PDF], the United Kingdom and 12 states in the US have already affected by this ransomware […]
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Taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has forced the broad adoption of telework, cyber-criminals and threat actors are attempting to exploit possible misconfiguration and lack of monitoring for remote network access and user privileges. An observed shift in tactics, the FBI says, is the targeting of all employee credentials, not exclusively of those individuals […]
With students returning to online classrooms after the holidays, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) expects a proliferation of cyber threats targeting K-12 schools and distance learning platforms. The last months of 2020 were marked by an uptick in DDoS and ransomware attacks that have hindered teachers and students’ ability to connect remotely. Between August […]
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