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Cybercrime on campus is surging. Here’s how school and university IT leaders can defend their networks from hackers. cybersecurity, Russ Munisteri, MyComputerCareer, vishing, smishing, multi-factor authentication, zero-trust, NIST framework

Why Schools and Universities Are Cybercrime Hotbeds

Cyberattacks on campuses are surging. Here’s how school and university IT leaders can defend their networks from hackers.

Insights September 22
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DHS cautioned that Iranian government-affiliated operatives and sympathetic hacktivists are likely to engage in low-level cyberattacks targeting U.S. networks. Department of Homeland Security, cybersecurity, terrorism, antisemitism, extremism

DHS Warns of Elevated Cyber and Violence Risks Amid U.S.-Iran Conflict

DHS cautioned that Iranian government-affiliated operatives and sympathetic hacktivists are likely to engage in low-level cyberattacks and violence.

News June 24
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Kettering Health confirmed that a cyberattack caused the outage, although it has not publicly acknowledged the attack as ransomware. Interlock

Ransomware Attack Shuts Down 14 Ohio Medical Centers

Kettering Health confirmed that a cyberattack caused the outage, although it has not publicly acknowledged the attack as…

News May 23
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While small and mid-sized businesses have become the primary targets of ransomware groups, healthcare and social assistance organizations accounted for 434 attacks from April 2024 to March 2025. Black Kite, Ferhat Dikbiyik

Ransomware Landscape Shifts as Attackers Target New Victims

While small and mid-sized businesses have become the primary targets of ransomware groups, healthcare and social assistance organizations…

News May 15
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Another Day, Another Ransomware Attack, This Time on American Associated Pharmacies

AAP reportedly paid the cyber criminals $1.3 million for decryption and now faces another $1.3 million demand to…

News November 19
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HHS Fines 2 Healthcare Facilities for Ransomware Attacks

The cyberattacks happened back in 2017 and 2018, before ransomware attacks against healthcare organizations increased by 264%.

News October 10
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Ransomware Attack Forces Texas Level 1 Trauma Center to Divert Patients, University Medical Center Health System, UMC

Ransomware Attack Forces Texas Level 1 Trauma Center to Divert Patients

Lubbock’s University Medical Center is the only Level 1 trauma center in west Texas.

News October 1
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Lehigh Valley Health Network to Pay $65 Million After Hackers Leaked Nude Photos of Cancer Patients

A Russian ransomware group released stolen data on its leak site, including patient diagnoses and clinical images of…

News September 26
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2,000 Critical Access Hospitals to Receive Free Cybersecurity Services

The White House is using grants from private sector partners to team up with Microsoft and Google to…

News July 24
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