Nov 06, 2023NewsroomCyber War / Malware Israeli higher education and tech sectors have been targeted as part of a series of destructive cyber attacks that commenced in January 2023 with an aim to deploy previously undocumented wiper malware. The intrusions, which took place as recently as October, have been attributed to an Iranian nation-state hacking crew it tracks under … [Read more...] about Iranian Hackers Launches Destructive Cyberattacks on Israeli Tech and Education Sectors
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Bl00dy Ransomware Gang Strikes Education Sector with Critical PaperCut Vulnerability
May 12, 2023Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Ransomware U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have warned of attacks carried out by a threat actor known as the Bl00dy Ransomware Gang that attempt to exploit vulnerable PaperCut servers against the education facilities sector in the country. The attacks took place in early May 2023, the Federal Bureau of Investigation … [Read more...] about Bl00dy Ransomware Gang Strikes Education Sector with Critical PaperCut Vulnerability
FritzFrog P2P Botnet Attacking Healthcare, Education and Government Sectors
A peer-to-peer Golang botnet has resurfaced after more than a year to compromise servers belonging to entities in the healthcare, education, and government sectors within a span of a month, infecting a total of 1,500 hosts. Dubbed FritzFrog, "the decentralized botnet targets any device that exposes an SSH server — cloud instances, data center servers, routers, etc. — and is … [Read more...] about FritzFrog P2P Botnet Attacking Healthcare, Education and Government Sectors
Cisco Security Heroes: The power of partnerships, employee education, and zero trust policies
Today’s cybersecurity universe shares many similarities with the Marvel Universe. There’s bad guys (those pesky cyber-attackers) and there’s good guys, like cybersecurity thought leader Mark Lynd, and Enric Cuixeres Saez, Head of IT at Leng-d’Or. In a recent video, Mark and Enric sat down to discuss the latest dangers and developments in the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity … [Read more...] about Cisco Security Heroes: The power of partnerships, employee education, and zero trust policies
Apple Revamps Its Education Site
Apple has made some significant changes to its 'Apple and Education' web site. The new page adds resources, stories, planning ideas, and more. Apple in Education We believe that technology has the power to transform the classroom. It can pave new ways of thinking. New ways of sparking ideas. Yet the foundation never changes: A dedication to learning that's always been part of … [Read more...] about Apple Revamps Its Education Site