UK Researchers Uncover 12 Critical Security Flaws in Widely Used Educational Lab Software

In a major advancement towards securing UK educational bodies from cyber attacks, the Pentester Stream Lab, alongside students from the Cyber Metropolitan Community at London Metropolitan University, has uncovered several critical vulnerabilities in a widely used third-party laboratory management service.

This foreign-made product is extensively utilized in schools and colleges across the globe, including the United Kingdom, to oversee and organize chemistry and physics laboratories. The team conducted a rigorous analysis and testing phase, meticulously examining the software’s architecture and security protocols. Their efforts led to the identification of multiple previously unknown vulnerabilities that could potentially expose educational institutions to serious security threats.

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