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Back to School Cybersecurity, Phishing Pitfalls and Strategies, X’s (Twitter) Blocking Overhaul
In this episode, we discuss essential cybersecurity tips for students and educational institutions as they gear up for the school season. From software updates to strong passwords and cybersecurity education, we explore ...
AWS, White House Work to Bolster K-12 School Cybersecurity
Key officials from the Biden administration convened with school administrators and technology providers to tackle the growing threat to educational institutions ...
Ransomware in Schools: White House Wants Action NOW
Don’t make me tap the sign: Biden administration hosts summit; bangs heads together from government, school districts and industry ...
Texas SB 820 Advances K-12 Cybersecurity Despite Limitations
Like many organizations, K-12 schools adapted to COVID-19 by accelerating their digital transformation journeys. And like everyone else who followed this path, they invited unwanted attention from digital criminals in the process ...
Life360 Selling Location Data, NSO Group Spyware Hacks Government Employees, Homecoming Queen Contest Hacked
Life360, a popular family safety app used by 33 million people worldwide, is selling location data to a dozen data brokers, phones of 11 U.S. State Department employees were hacked with spyware ...
As ransomware attacks rise, US government advice to protect K-12 schools is “vastly outdated”
A recently published report from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has warned that official security guidance from the Department of Education is out-of-date, and needs to be refreshed to address the ...
Lessons From Teaching Cybersecurity: Week 2
As I had mentioned previously, this year, I’m going back to school. Not to take classes but to teach a course at my alma mater, Fanshawe College. I did this about a ...
Lessons From Teaching Cybersecurity: Week 1
As I had mentioned previously, this year, I’m going back to school. Not to take classes but to teach a course at my alma mater, Fanshawe College. I did this about a ...
Schools Under Cyberattack, Chrome Ad Blocking Update, US Election Interference
In episode 138 for September 14th 2020: School districts under cyber-attack, Google Chrome’s new ad blocking feature, and Microsoft’s latest alert about foreign interference in the 2020 US election. ** Links mentioned ...
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 ...
