The cyberthreats that Microsoft observes across different industries tend to be compounded in education, and threat actors have realized that this sector is inherently vulnerable. With an average of 2,507 cyberattack attempts per week, universities are...
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A severe security flaw has been identified in FileSender, the popular web-based application that allows authenticated users to securely send large files. The vulnerability, classified as CVE-2024-45186, was discovered by security researcher Jonathan...
In an email sent to the students we were able to consult, the university explains that its website “is currently undergoing a massive attack on Bots. The purpose of this offensive is to saturate our systems, seriously compromising the site’s...
Sophos, a global leader in cybersecurity, has released findings from its annual sector survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Education 2024.” The report revealed that educational organisations are increasingly falling victim to ransomware attacks...
UK’s University and College Union “investigating as priority” after “criminal group” claims to take data The University and College Union said it has fallen victim to a “cyber incident”, with the union “investigating as a matter of priority” after a...