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School ransomware attacks rose 54% in the third quarter, Comparitech reports. When gangs take student records, a child’s stolen identity can go unnoticed for years. Parents can freeze a child’s credit for free. A child’s stolen identity can sit unused for years. Children rarely have credit reports, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says. A family … Read more
Louisiana Signs On For Continuous Cyber Risk Monitoring SecurityScorecard has partnered with Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the state’s Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism to deploy continuous cyber risk monitoring across five state agencies. The covered agencies include the Louisiana Office of Tourism, the Office of State Parks, the Office of State Museums, … Read more
If you hear “AI Education,” what do you think? Cheating and diminished learning, but a new report raises another issue: cybersecurity. We’ve reported on this issue and the critical role schools play. Keeper Security’s “AI in Schools: Balancing Adoption With Risk” follows that with a clear warning. AI sits in classrooms. Defenses lag. The report … Read more
States Step Up on School Cybersecurity as Attacks Surge – K-12 schools across the U.S. face mounting cyber threats. Like businesses, they face an onslaught of ransomware, phishing, and data breaches that disrupt classrooms and community services. A new report highlights how states are moving to close the security gap. School Cyberattacks – A Breach … Read more
If you think critical infrastructure, what springs to mind? Probably transportation, energy, or healthcare systems that, when disrupted, can cripple our daily lives as well as the broader economy. We rightfully worry about this. We defend against cyberattacks such as ransomware shutting down hospitals, DDoS attacks disrupting financial institutions, data breaches compromising sensitive information, attacks … Read more