Two university CIOs said this week that their rapid transitions to remote teaching environments went smoothly, preparing a "great reckoning" for the future of higher education.

A blog associated with the NetWalker malware posted screenshots of file directories and a student's passport, saying the files will be published if a ransom is not paid.

The new program, which launches at schools in three Tampa-area counties this fall, will stress the importance of IT security and attempt to create talent pipeline to help close the cybersecurity workforce gap.

The open nature of networks at higher-education institutions increases the risk of ransomware attack, but six steps can help CISOs strengthen their defense.

The FBI issued a warning Monday that's it's received reports of video conferences being disrupted by explicit and hateful images and comments.

Fraudulent emails claiming to have important information on the current health crisis is installing malware and stealing log-in credentials from universities.

Gadsden Independent School District is working to restore systems after being hit by the same ransomware virus for the second time in less than a year.

Purdue is the first university to join the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center to help protect assets and infrastructure in space.

School leaders say rising industry demand and recent destructive cyberattacks underscored the need for more cybersecurity education.