Today, the NCSC has issued an alert on ransomware attacks against the UK education sector. Cybersecurity experts reacted below.
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@Joseph Carson, Chief Security Scientist & Advisory CISO, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"We need to ensure our future generations have sufficient cybersecurity awareness training and security solutions...."
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@Joseph Carson, Chief Security Scientist & Advisory CISO, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"We need to ensure our future generations have sufficient cybersecurity awareness training and security solutions...."
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@Jamie Akhtar, CEO and Co-founder, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Follow the fundamental rules of cyber hygiene like strong password protection, up-to-date software, and enable firewalls to prevent breaches...."
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@Jamie Akhtar, CEO and Co-founder, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Follow the fundamental rules of cyber hygiene like strong password protection, up-to-date software, and enable firewalls to prevent breaches...."
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@Tim Sadler, CEO, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"While DMARC is a necessary first step to preventing domain impersonation, it has its downfalls and hackers will find ways around it...."
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@Tim Sadler, CEO, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"While DMARC is a necessary first step to preventing domain impersonation, it has its downfalls and hackers will find ways around it...."
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@Chris Boyd, Lead Malware Intelligence Analyst, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"All students should keep up to date with the latest best practice guidance issued by their university and help to keep everyone secure...."
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@Chris Boyd, Lead Malware Intelligence Analyst, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"All students should keep up to date with the latest best practice guidance issued by their university and help to keep everyone secure...."
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@Mark Nicholls, CTO, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"The cost of failing to protect scientific research is immeasurable...."
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@Mark Nicholls, CTO, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"The cost of failing to protect scientific research is immeasurable...."
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@Andy Warren, UK&I Director, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Breaches can do some serious, long-lasting damage...."
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@Andy Warren, UK&I Director, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Breaches can do some serious, long-lasting damage...."
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@David Hartley, Technical Director, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"We\'re not impenetrable but we can put up a fight...."
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@David Hartley, Technical Director, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"We\'re not impenetrable but we can put up a fight...."
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@Stuart Sharp, VP of Solution Engineering, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Security awareness training is also key in preventing employees and students from falling for phishing attacks...."
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@Stuart Sharp, VP of Solution Engineering, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Security awareness training is also key in preventing employees and students from falling for phishing attacks...."
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@Ashish Gupta, CEO, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Failing to ensure security at the scale needed will grant attackers access to large quantities of student and even teacher information...."
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@Ashish Gupta, CEO, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Failing to ensure security at the scale needed will grant attackers access to large quantities of student and even teacher information...."
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@Jake Moore, Cybersecurity Specialist, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Data security must remain the highest priority for businesses who have remote workers...."
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@Jake Moore, Cybersecurity Specialist, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Data security must remain the highest priority for businesses who have remote workers...."
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@Matt Aldridge, Principal Solutions Architect , provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Educational institutions need to ensure they are not the low hanging fruit that makes easy pickings for cybercriminals...."
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@Matt Aldridge, Principal Solutions Architect , provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Educational institutions need to ensure they are not the low hanging fruit that makes easy pickings for cybercriminals...."
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@Jamie Collier, Intelligence Analyst, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Ransomware groups are increasing and diversifying...."
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@Jamie Collier, Intelligence Analyst, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Ransomware groups are increasing and diversifying...."
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@Andy Swift, Head of Offensive Security, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Understand where the cyber security risks are and align postures accordingly..."
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@Andy Swift, Head of Offensive Security, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Understand where the cyber security risks are and align postures accordingly..."
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@Carl Leonard, Principal Security Analyst, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"The traditional rules-based approach to security is far too reactive and slow to respond to changes in this kind of environment...."
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@Carl Leonard, Principal Security Analyst, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"The traditional rules-based approach to security is far too reactive and slow to respond to changes in this kind of environment...."
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