Ransomware attacks in education – how to prevent and deal with them
‘Ransomware attacks within education are on the increase because cybersecurity criminals perceive schools to be an easy and potentially lucrative target,’ says Sophos in its latest report The State of Ransomware in Education. Here Gareth Jelley, Product Security Manager, edtech charity LGfL-The National Grid for Learning, shares his top tips on how to prevent, and […]
The education sector and ransomware: Preventing the Next Attack
By Ken Galvin, Senior Manager for KACE at Quest Over the past year, organisations from corporate and healthcare to education systems and retail, have had to learn how to manage networks and devices against unexpected factors. This has exposed many sectors to new security vulnerabilities. Most recently, the education sector seems to be a preferred […]
INFOGRAPHIC: How to prevent a ransomware attack
Ransomware has seen a resurgence in the past couple of years, and will only continue to grow – but there are ways of protecting your educational institution from the threat. The malware threat finally hit mainstream headlines in 2017 with the global Petya, WannaCry and Bad Rabbit Ransomware attacks. High-profile victims included the NHS in […]