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Cybersecurity awareness is one of the skills needed for a post-pandemic economy

Issued by: Help Net Security

“Digital collaboration” and “critical thinking” are among the modern skills workers need for the post-pandemic economy, according to a new report. Questionmark is calling on employers to measure strengths and weaknesses across the workforce. The report explores what workers need to thrive in a modern environment. Such is the scale of the shift required, that…

Network Security

Targeting Remote Learning: Defending Against Cyberattacks in our Schools

Issued by: Security Week

Schools are a popular target for cyber attackers. This is partly due to the amount of staff, student and general learning information being held on the network, but also because the nature of education means that access to data is often allowed, either for continued research or to review coursework, for a period of time…

Vulnerabilities

As technology develops in education so does the need for cybersecurity

Issued by: Help Net Security

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on education, bringing about a sudden boom in remote and online learning. While the transition has forced many schools to implement innovative solutions, it has also revealed stark vulnerabilities in their cybersecurity strategies, which is especially concerning given that schools have become a new target for cyber…

Vulnerabilities

Cyber risk literacy should be part of every defensive strategy

Issued by: Help Net Security

While almost 95 percent of cybersecurity issues can be traced back to human error, such as accidentally clicking on a malicious link, most governments have not invested enough to educate their citizens about the risks, according to a report from the Oliver Wyman Forum. Cyber risk literacy of the population Cyber literacy, along with financial…

Malware & Threats

46% of SMBs have been targeted by ransomware, 73% have paid the ransom

Issued by: Help Net Security

Ransomware attacks are not at all unusual in the SMB community, as 46% of these businesses have been victims. And 73% of those SMBs that have been the targets of ransomware attacks actually have paid a ransom, Infrascale reveals. Yet, more than a quarter of the total SMB survey group said they lack a plan…

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What students think about university data security

Issued by: Help Net Security

Only 32% of students agree they are aware of how their institution handles their personal data, compared to 45% who disagree and 22% who neither agree nor disagree, according to a Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) survey of over 1,000 full-time undergraduate students. Perceptions about university data security Just 31% of students feel their institution…

Vulnerabilities

Educational organizations massively vulnerable to cyber attacks

Issued by: Help Net Security

The education sector is facing a crisis as schools grapple with high levels of risk exposure – driven in large part by complex IT environments and digitally savvy student populations – that have made them a prime target for cybercriminals and ransomware attackers, according to Absolute. The summer months of 2019 saw the number of…

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What the education industry must do to protect itself from cyber attacks

Issued by: Help Net Security

Data breaches show no signs of slowing down and companies across many industry verticals fall victim to what now seems to be a regular occurrence. Most attention around data breaches is on the commercial side, with Capital One being the recent high-profile breach, compromising the personal information of more than 100 million people. However, the…

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Insights into end-user security awareness and behavior around phishing

Issued by: Help Net Security

Phishing remains a leading concern for organizations worldwide. A new Proofpoint report features analysis of data related to nearly 130 million cybersecurity questions and offers insights into employee knowledge levels across 14 categories, 16 industries, and more than 20 commonly used department classifications. Overall, one in every four questions in the “Identifying Phishing Threats” and…

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Your Security Awareness Program Stinks. Here’s Something You Can Do About It

Issued by: Security Intelligence

If you ask a group of technology and business professionals to rank the most important parts of their security program, awareness and training will undoubtedly land in the top three. After all, many breaches start with users and, on the flip side, can be prevented by users. It’s all about setting expectations. Unfortunately, many such…