Protecting The Education Sector
Safetech helps educational institutions mitigate the risks of ransomware and other cyberattacks. Safeguarding student and faculty data in a growing critically endangered world is our priority.
79% of higher education organisations and 80% of lower education organisations were hit by ransomware in 2022. Over half of the institutions that suffered attacks paid the ransom.
The education sector saw a 114% increase in cyberattacks between 2021 and 2023, with hackers taking advantage of the expanded attack surface created by the shift to remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Protecting students, teachers, and users
HOW IS THE EDUCATION SECTOR UNDER ATTACK?
Ransomware/Malware Attacks
Ransomware and malware target schools, colleges, and Universities by typically infecting devices using a trojan, a file or an attachment disguised to look legitimate. However, some ransomware (like the WannaCry attack) has been shown to travel between devices without user interaction. If your school becomes a victim of a ransomware attack, more than likely, those details are already available for sale on the dark web before you’ve even paid any ransom.
Phishing Attacks against the Education sector
Phishing emails are designed to trick your staff into trusting the source in a fraudulent attempt to access their credentials – whether that’s sensitive student data or school records.
Phishing Platform Training & Awareness, Protecting The Education Sector
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WHY THE EDUCATION SECTOR NEEDS CYBER SECURITY
The education sector is consistently the most targeted industry worldwide.
Out of all industries and sectors, education is the most targeted.
More than O365 or basic anti-virus is required. Utilising only O365 creates a single point of failure with misconfiguration of the cloud, which is how education organisations can be breached.
Do you know where all your data is? What data do you store, and is it classified correctly to reduce the risk of being sent outside the business?
The Unknown. If your employee accounts are compromised, or they are being targeted due to a lack of threat intelligence, this could result in their/your details being sold on the dark web.
Accidental and malicious data breaches happen a lot. We can protect you and your data.
Cybersecurity threats to the Education sector
