hacking Archives

Mitigating data breaches with live patch management

December 12, 2023December 8, 2023 by Joao Correia, Technical Evangelist, TuxCare

Schools often struggle to find room in the IT budget for a robust cybersecurity plan--live patch management can help combat data breaches.

According to a recent report from CISA, aggressive hacking tactics by threat actors are increasing in frequency and complexity against K-12 classrooms and higher education institutions.

K-12 Cybersecurity

How K-12 IT leaders can protect schools from ransomware

January 26, 2023January 19, 2023 by Sanjay Raja, VP of Product Marketing and Solutions, Gurucul

With limited budgets and outdated security systems, school districts are often unprepared for incoming ransomware attacks

Cyber attacks on public schools are becoming more common and more severe every year. Between 2020 and 2021, more than 56 percent of K-12 education organizations suffered ransomware…

Classroom Innovations

5 ways to nurture a cybersecurity interest in a healthy way

March 8, 2021February 12, 2021 by Ryan Cloutier, Principal Security Consultant, SecurityStudio

Students may show great aptitude for tech, including computer hacking—here’s how to guide them down the right cybersecurity path

It’s something no teacher or administrator wants to think about, but what if one of your students is showing an interest in computer hacking? Teachers--sometimes more than parents--can…

STEM & STEAM

4 Fresh Approaches to Coding in The Classroom

May 11, 2019January 18, 2019 by Tanner Higgin

Coding is one of the most crowded categories in edtech. And while there are a ton of great tools for students of any ability level, many of these…

eSchool Media

Beware of ransomware: Here’s how to protect your district

July 13, 2018July 12, 2018 by Sam Curry

A new, disturbing pattern has cropped back up that is reminiscent of some nasty behavior from the early days of Internet nefarious exploits: targeting schools and students and…

STEM & STEAM

4 Fresh Approaches to Coding in The Classroom

May 11, 2019July 26, 2017 by Tanner Higgin

One of the bright spots at this year’s International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference has been how many developers are not just iterating on the tried-and-true…

District Management

Cyber security course for teachers includes lessons on hacking

July 25, 2016 by Patrick McCreless, The Anniston Star, Ala.

A new cyber security course teaches educators to hack code, encrypt, and more. The goal? Learning what to look out for.

IT Management

Students are ‘hacking’ their school-issued iPads: Good for them

October 2, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Almost immediately after receiving their new school-issued iPads this fall, students in Indiana and in California (and probably elsewhere) managed to bypass the security on the devices, “hacking”…

IT Management

Security chip that does encryption in PCs hacked

February 10, 2010 by Staff and wire services reports

Deep inside millions of computers is a digital Fort Knox, a special chip with the locks to highly guarded secrets, including classified government reports and confidential business plans.…

IT Management

High-achieving high school rocked by hacking scandal

February 1, 2010 by Staff and wire services reports

Students at a top public high school in Potomac, Md., hacked into the school's computer system and changed class grades, and officials are investigating how widespread the damage…