Public Education
Nebraska school district switches to manual systems after suffering cybersecurity attackA Nebraska school district switched to taking attendance manually after its technology network experienced a cybersecurity attack. “The announcement regarding our cyber attack has understandably raised concerns among some of… Read More
Public Education
Districts brace for growing costs as cyber criminals target schools(The Center Square) – When hackers stole a rural school district’s computer system last year, students in the middle of midterm exams were left frustrated, but concerns went far beyond… Read More
Public Education
School districts nationwide sue PowerSchool amid data breach extortion attemptsPowerSchool, one of the nation’s largest education tech providers, is being sued by school districts across the country after a December 2024 data breach opened the door for ongoing extortion… Read More
Public Education
Schools more vulnerable to cybercrime, report findsIn an increasingly digital world, protection from cyberattacks is more important than ever – especially for schools. Nowadays both K-12 schools and universities are common targets for cyber criminals since… Read More
Public Education
PowerSchool hack exposes personal data of millions of kids, raises cybersecurity questionsSchools in North Carolina and nationwide are doing damage control after a “cybersecurity incident” compromised the personal information of millions of K-12 students and teachers. PowerSchool, a cloud-based education software… Read More
Government
White House deflects blame for Chinese hacking episodes made possible by fedsIn a Friday call, the White House’s head of cybersecurity revealed that a ninth telecom company has been attacked by Chinese communist hackers. The coordinated attacks, dubbed Salt Typhoon, were… Read More
Christian Schools
How Christian schools are tackling cyber securityMany of the nation’s 30,000 independent private schools could be susceptible to cyberattacks, according to a recent article in EdTech Magazine. The threats are widespread, but… Read More
Culture
Company says global tech outage not a cyberattack(The Center Square) – Cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike said Friday a major technology outage is not a cyberattack but is due to a defect in a single content update. Banks, airlines… Read More