Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

If your company has internet facing assets—and who doesn’t—it’s important to apply network segmentation. A common step for small organizations is to separate the systems that require internet access from those that don’t. Make sure you have backups that are as recent as possible and that are easy to deploy.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 7, 2023

In our recent report on the state of ransomware in education we saw an 84% increase in known attacks on the education sector. Known ransomware attacks against education, June 2022-May 2023 And, while ransomware attacks against education are a global phenomenon, the USA and the UK saw far higher rates of attacks than other countries.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 5, 2022

Let’s walk through some practical steps organizations can take today, implementing zero trust and remote access strategies to help reduce ransomware risks: •Obvious, but difficult – get end users to stop clicking unknown links and visiting random websites that they know little about, an educational challenge.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) after observing Vice Society threat actors disproportionately targeting the education sector with ransomware attacks.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 5, 2023

Ransomware gangs have made the past year a hard one for the education sector. Between June 2022 and May 2023, there were 190 known ransomware attacks against educational institutions, and many more that went unreported and unrecorded. The USA bore the brunt, with 107 reported attacks.

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Spinone

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

G Suite for Education (formerly called Google Apps for Education) is a suite of web applications including Gmail , Hangouts, Google Calendar , Google Drive , Docs, Sheets, Slides, Groups, News, Play, Sites, and Google Vault (about the difference between Vault and Spinbackup read here ).

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Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2025

As of February 2025, Medusa developers and affiliates have impacted over 300 victims from a variety of critical infrastructure sectors with affected industries including medical, education, legal, insurance, technology, and manufacturing.” ” reads the joint advisory. Attackers use Mimikatz to steal credentials.

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IT Security Guru

JULY 4, 2023

Educational institutions own many sensitive data, such as personnel and financial information, as well as intellectual property. Lack of Cybersecurity Awareness Cybercriminals frequently target schools because of a lack of cybersecurity understanding among educational institutions.

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Webroot

AUGUST 27, 2021

On the recovery side, NIST urges the following: Develop and implement an incident recovery plan with defined roles and strategies Carefully plan, implement and test a data backup and restoration strategy Maintain an up-to-date list of internal and external contacts for ransomware attacks, including law enforcement.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 3, 2021

That search shows the user bo3dom registered at ipmart-forum.com with the email address devrian27@gmail.com , and from an Internet address in Vilnius, Lithuania. Gmail’s password recovery function says the backup email address for devrian27@gmail.com is bo3 *@gmail.com.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 6, 2021

As indoor spaces begin to open in the next few months, employees will want to venture out to new spaces to work, such as coffee shops and internet cafes – but working on open networks and personal devices creates unlocked gateways for cyberattacks to take place. DNS is frequently targeted by. DNS is frequently targeted by.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 15, 2023

The school didn't provide additional information, but Jonathan Taylor, chief of the school's parent company Sapientia Education Trust, has revealed the school is yet to receive a ransom note. Taylor said the school remains open, saying the priority is "to ensure continuity of educational provision". Create offsite, offline backups.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The education sector is increasingly vulnerable to simple and sophisticated cyber threats, and higher learning is especially vulnerable. Here are a few prime examples of cyber-attacks in the education sector. One report from Sophos shows the full spectrum of what’s happening in the education sector’s cybersecurity systems.

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IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

According to the FBI , BEC is considered one of the fastest-growing, most financially damaging internet-enabled crimes and has resulted in more than $43 billion in reported losses. As human errors have always been a significant cybersecurity risk and vulnerability, continuous security awareness education is paramount.

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Webroot

JANUARY 24, 2022

Whether it’s for your home or your business, ensure you take privacy into account when you agree to the terms and conditions of items available for download from the internet or when you create a program that may expose your employees to online risk. Educate yourself. Partner with a reliable provider.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Verifying machine identities before enabling access can help secure Internet of Things (IoT) networks, which would otherwise expand supply chains’ attack surfaces. Studies show that regular education leads to a ninefold reduction in phishing vulnerability. They must restrict data as much as possible and verify identities at every step.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 16, 2023

The Vice Society ransomware gang is back and making some unfortunate waves in the education sector. When word spread of the attack back in November, it essentially shuttered the university's entire network and removed it from the internet. Backup your data. Keep it away from the network, and test the backups on a regular basis.

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Spinone

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

This article describes several ways to backup Outlook account settings in great detail. How do I backup my Outlook rules? Overview of the Ways to Back up Outlook Account Settings The legend has it that early versions of Outlook contained special functionality that enabled you to backup your account settings. Neither do we.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Ongoing education and skill development requires educating teams and ensuring employees become proactive contributors to organizational defense. Focus on implementing robust backup and disaster recovery plans, user training, and the sharing of threat intelligence. Acohido Pulitzer Prize-winning business journalist Byron V.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2023

“In the last 24 hours we became aware of a dump of the Kodi user forum (MyBB) software being advertised for sale on internet forums. The account was used to create database backups which were then downloaded and deleted. It also downloaded existing nightly full-backups of the database.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Major stories for the month included the takedown of several high-profile groups, including alleged Sony Systems attacker RansomedVC, new data shedding light on Cl0p’s education sector bias, and a deep-dive revealing the danger of the group behind September’s infamous casino attacks. Create offsite, offline backups.

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IT Security Guru

JULY 4, 2024

In this digital world we live in, online start-ups are emerging rapidly, harnessing the power of the internet to reach global audiences and deliver innovative solutions. Understanding Cybersecurity Cybersecurity involves protecting internet-connected systems, including hardware, software, and data, from cyber-attacks.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2024

The attacks were observed as recently as February 2024, they targeted government, education, emergency services, healthcare, and other critical infrastructure sectors. Phobos is also able to identify and delete data backups. Phobos operation uses a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model, it has been active since May 2019.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The training aims to educate employees on phishing attempts that steal personal data such as credit card and email login details. Organize online company training to educate your team to enable them to apply the necessary protection tools. Encryption and data backup. Secure your hardware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Use of a VPN – virtual private networks (VPN) create a secure connection to other networks over the internet. Backup and recovery – according to FEMA , 40% of small businesses never reopen after a disaster. Educate employees – cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility, not just dedicated cybersecurity practitioners.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 6, 2023

Have targeted numerous critical infrastructure sectors including manufacturing, communications, healthcare, and education. This could be through websites or other applications with internet accessible open sockets by exploiting known vulnerabilities or common security misconfigurations. Create offsite, offline backups.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

The attackers successfully compromised more than a dozen organizations across multiple industries, including technology, energy, healthcare, education, finance and defense. SockDetour serves as a backup fileless Windows backdoor in case the primary one is removed.

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SecureList

APRIL 18, 2022

The main parts of stopped services and processes include databases, email services, browsers, programs for working with documents, security solutions, backups and shadow copy services. Focus your defense strategy on detecting lateral movement and data exfiltration to the Internet. Lists of stopped services and processes.

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SecureList

APRIL 18, 2022

The main parts of stopped services and processes include databases, email services, browsers, programs for working with documents, security solutions, backups and shadow copy services. Focus your defense strategy on detecting lateral movement and data exfiltration to the Internet. Lists of stopped services and processes.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 25, 2018

Educational institutions have increasingly become heavy consumers of cloud services and data storage. Many cloud providers cater to the needs of educational institutions, often providing free services to public schools, colleges, etc.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 22, 2021

VPN works by initiating a secure connection over the internet through data encryption. However, education is critical to maintaining a business’ security posture, especially when it comes to ransomware. Securing remote access can take different forms. Users, depending on their experience, may feel reluctant to learn another process.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Recent years have seen the internet swarmed with several variants of ransomware with names like Cryptolocker, Locky, KeRanger, CryptoWall and TeslaCrypt. Targeted companies in every industry including education, utilities, retail, finance and government.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Backup everything, test everything – Before shutting down devices for the weekend, security teams should backup all data and supporting IT infrastructure. Once completed, teams should test the backups to ensure they can handle an attack.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 6, 2023

DoppelPaymer is a mostly enterprise-targeting ransomware with targets including healthcare, emergency services, and education. Create offsite, offline backups. Keep backups offsite and offline, beyond the reach of attackers. DoppelPaymer is a ransomware group that has been linked to Russia , the EvilCorp group , and Emotet.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 21, 2024

Some of the most effective ones you can implement include: Employing employee training and awareness With human error often being the weakest link in any company’s operations, it's vital for nonprofits to educate their staff and volunteers, which includes safe internet practices and recognizing potential threats that exist.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 21, 2020

The ISO assisted the college in restoring locally managed IT services and systems from backup copies. The University had servers encrypted but restored the systems and the access from backups. This was done as a proactive and preventive step to ensure information was not released on the internet.".

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The number of sensors and smart devices connected to the internet is exponentially rising, which are the 5 Major Vulnerabilities for IoT devices. Unfortunately, at that moment, there were over 300,000 of those cameras connected to the internet. Nowadays, malware is an indispensable part of the internet (even if we do not like it).

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