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Student, family data exposed in Oregon State cyberattack
OSU officials say the data of 636 students, prospective students and family members was exposed to hackers engineering a phishing attack.
Ransomware hits K-12 district in Connecticut
Bridgeport Public Schools has lost access to district data but has not said whether it will pay the ransom asked of its data's captors.
Understanding unified threat management for higher education
Commentary: How UTM helps create a balance between functionality and security, without draining resources.
How to battle the new form of ransomware targeting schools
Commentary: No need to panic. Just be prepared for cyberthreats.
West Point shows off cyber chops in higher ed challenge
Symantec's cybersecurity competition for colleges and universities drew participation from 31 university IT teams in 25 states.
Cyberthreats against schools grow as attackers look for ransom money, threaten students
K-12 districts nationwide are trying to stay vigilant against ransomware and the release of sensitive student data.
Education Department warns of extortion cyberthreat against schools
Hackers have targeted K-12 schools in at least three states in the last month alone.
Regent University opens stand-alone cyber range
The facility aims to train current cybersecurity professionals and recruit students interested in cybersecurity careers.
Students seen as increasingly capable of school hackings
Americans believe it would be "easy" for over half of high school and college students to carry out a cyberattack on schools and colleges, a recent Radware survey found.
