Security News > 2024 > February > Cybersecurity crisis in schools

Primary school systems handle sensitive data concerning minors, while higher education institutions must safeguard intellectual property data, making them prime targets for cyberattacks, according to Trustwave.

Strong cybersecurity measures protect student data and enable teachers to do their jobs effectively without fear of disruptions or data breaches.

Data trove: Huge volumes of sensitive student data attract attackers seeking data breaches and identity theft, amplified by online collaboration and open internet access.

The education sector faces significant cybersecurity risks, ranging from job offer scams targeting students to the critical exposure of networked devices due to vulnerabilities in public-facing applications.

Trustwave SpiderLabs found significant exposure of critical systems and devices such as public file servers, printers, collaboration systems, and systems storing sensitive data.

These third parties pose a grave risk to the education sector because of undiscovered or un-remediated gaps in their cybersecurity controls or data breach protection.

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