Data Protection February 8, 2021

Ransomware in the Remote Era: Attackers Impersonate Parents to Target Teachers

2 min read - Ransomware in 2020 brought new angles and targets, including more cyber threats to schools. Digital attackers may have impersonated parents in a new attempt to get teachers to open ransomware. When Ransomware Masquerades as a Class Assignment At the beginning…

Cloud Security February 4, 2021

School’s out for ransomware

3 min read - When I was growing up, snow days (days off for inclement weather or heavy snowfall) weren’t uncommon. We’d get 24 hours or so of freedom, then mother nature would eventually step in and resolve the problem. But today’s kids are…

Data Protection November 30, 2020

Improving Data Security in Schools Part 1: Hybrid Learning

3 min read - This is the first piece in a series about education security challenges in 2020-2021. Education has been an underrated and understated hotbed for cybersecurity threats. School officials and security teams are tasked with not only protecting the personally identifiable information…

Advanced Threats July 30, 2020

DDoS Attacks Increase in Size, Frequency and Duration

4 min read - Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are increasing in size, frequency and duration. Kaspersky Lab reported a doubling of DDoS attacks in the first quarter of 2020 compared with the fourth quarter of 2019, plus an 80% jump compared with…

CISO May 11, 2020

Build a Culture of Holistic Risk Awareness Throughout Your Workforce

4 min read - Here are several strategies for building a culture of risk awareness throughout your workforce in such a way that workers aren't just looking for specific threats, but are also thinking holistically about risk at all times.

May 4, 2020

Vulnerabilities in LMS Plugins Allow Students to Access Records, Edit Data

< 1 min read - Security researchers discovered that students could abuse vulnerabilities in certain LMS plugins to access records and edit data.

CISO March 4, 2020

How Human Security Investments Created a Global Culture of Accountability at ADP

4 min read - Human security is what matters during a cybersecurity crisis, where skills and muscle memory can make the difference in make-or-break moments.

Government February 25, 2020

A Road Map for Better Government Cybersecurity From North Dakota

5 min read - Imagine the impact on the government cybersecurity landscape if the mantra for every U.S. state were something like, "Every student, every school, cyber-educated."

CISO December 16, 2019

15 Can’t-Miss Cybersecurity Conferences in 2020: Physical and Virtual Industry Events

6 min read - Improve your ongoing education plan for next year by committing to attend some of the best cybersecurity conferences in 2020, including RSAC, BSides, THINK, Black Hat and more.

CISO November 22, 2019

Read This Before Making Your Case to Attend That Cybersecurity Conference

6 min read - How can you make the case for the value of attending a cybersecurity conference? How can you then bring that value back to your organization?