The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 23, 2024

INE Security , a leading provider of cybersecurity training and certifications, today shared its cybersecurity training for cyber hygiene practices for small businesses, underscoring the critical role of continuous education in safeguarding digital assets.

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The Hacker News

JUNE 13, 2025

According to Palo Alto Networks Unit 42, these malicious injects are obfuscated using JSFuck, which refers to an "esoteric and educational programming style" that uses only a limited set of characters to write and execute code.

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The Hacker News

MAY 16, 2025

Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new botnet malware called HTTPBot that has been used to primarily single out the gaming industry, as well as technology companies and educational institutions in China.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 10, 2025

Giant education software provider PowerSchool reported that hackers using compromised credentials access a database and stole student and teacher data in an attack that the company said was not ransomware, though a ransom apparently was paid. Affected K-12 school districts are scrambling to alert parents and staffs.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

DOGE personnel are also reported to be feeding Education Department data into artificial intelligence software, and they have also started working at the Department of Energy. After that, Medicaid and Medicare records were compromised. Meanwhile, only partially redacted names of CIA employees were sent over an unclassified email account.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 22, 2025

The collaboration leverages INE Security’s internationally recognized cybersecurity training content and Abadnet’s established presence in the Saudi Arabian market to deliver comprehensive cybersecurity education programs across the region.

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Penetration Testing

MAY 13, 2025

The Seqrite Labs APT-Team has uncovered a complex cyber-espionage operation dubbed Swan Vector, targeting educational institutions and the The post Swan Vector Espionage Targets Japan & Taiwan with Advanced Malware appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2025

Education is key FBI Denver Special Agent in Charge Mark Michalek stated: The best way to thwart these fraudsters is to educate people so they dont fall victim to these fraudsters in the first place. Obviously it also helps to have active anti-malware protection on your device and a browser extension that blocks malicious sites.

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Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2025

New botnet HTTPBot is targeting China’s gaming, tech, and education sectors, cybersecurity researchers warn. NSFOCUS cybersecurity discovered a new botnet calledHTTPBotthat has been used to target the gaming industry, technology firms, and educational institutions in China. ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2025

About the author: Salvatore Lombardo ( X @Slvlombardo ) Electronics engineer and Clusit member, for some time now, espousing the principle of conscious education, he has been writing for several online magazine on information security. Education improves awareness is his slogan.

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NSTIC

JUNE 12, 2025

NICE has been actively engaging in conversations with: federal departments and agencies; industry; education, training, and certification providers; and international representatives to understand how Artificial Intelligence (AI) might affect the nature of our Nation’s digital work.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 27, 2025

INE Security was also presented with 4 awards from Global InfoSec Awards at RSAC 2024 , including: Best Product – Cybersecurity Education for Enterprises Most Innovative – Cybersecurity Education for SMBs Publishers Choice – Cybersecurity Training Cutting Edge – Cybersecurity Training Videos Combined, these accolades highlight (..)

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 24, 2025

Protection via training, education Defending against these evolving threats requires more than just technology it demands well-trained personnel at all levels. Warn Healthcare leaders are urged to treat ongoing cyber education as mandatory continuing education, akin to medical training, to ingrain a culture of security mindfulness.

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The Hacker News

JUNE 27, 2025

The spear-phishing attacks leveraged topics related to Tibet, such as the 9th World Parliamentarians' Convention on Tibet (WPCT), China's education policy in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), and a recently published book by the 14th Dalai Lama,

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Educate senior leadership: Educate senior leadership about the upcoming security risks of quantum computing. Establish a quantum-ready supply chain and stay informed: Form cooperative networks with data-sharing partners to transition smoothly and avoid security gaps.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Detecting and Explaining Malware Promotion via App Promotion Graph Malware Detection Based on API Call Sequence Analysis: A Gated Recurrent Unit–Generative Adversarial Network Model Approach Not All Fun and Games: Lua Malware Targets Educational Sector and Student Gaming Engines Awaken Likho is awake: new techniques of an APT group Mind the (..)

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Code review has the purpose of error search, working out recommendations on code improvement, and also contributes to education of new programmers. What manual analysis is concerned, we basically mean the classic code review method. Finding potential vulnerabilities is another important aspect of code analysis.

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2025

The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. The Rhysida ransomware group has been active since May 2023. According to the gangs Tor leak site, at least 182 companies are victims of the operation.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

“According to the indictment, Ptitsyn facilitated the worldwide use of a dangerous ransomware strain to target corporations and various organizations, including government agencies, healthcare facilities, educational institutions, and critical infrastructure.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 4, 2025

Boston, MA, Jun. The awards will support training for more than 200 professionals across Massachusetts, ultimately increasing cyber employment statewide.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 27, 2025

Iran-linked group APT42 (aka Educated Manticore, Charming Kitten , and Mint Sandstorm ) is targeting Israeli journalists, cybersecurity experts, and academics with phishing attacks, posing as security professionals to steal email credentials and 2FA codes, according to Check Point. ” concludes the report.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 23, 2025

Regularly educate yourself and others about recognizing phishing attempts. Authenticator apps (like Google Authenticator) or hardware security keys (FIDO2/WebAuthn) are more resistant to attacks than SMS-based codes, let alone app passwords.

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Adam Shostack

JUNE 13, 2025

The first is that everyone is busy, and the time spent coordinating meetings and educating security on the newest feature aren’t productive. For most of our customers here at Shostack + Associates, the biggest engineering constraint is time, and there’s two way it gets spent.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

As of August 2023, it's estimated that around 40 million individuals and more than 2,500 businesses were affected across various sectors, including healthcare, government, finance, and education. Notable organizations hit include major financial firms, government agencies, and educational institutions worldwide.

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Jane Frankland

MAY 30, 2025

Educate boards and C-suites on the risks and opportunities associated with AI regulation. Its mission is to strengthen the future of AI through education, leadership, certification, and advisory services that place human dignity, innovation, and international cooperation at the core.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Ransomware and state-sponsored attacks continue to escalate Canada's critical sectorsincluding healthcare, energy, education, and retailhave become prime targets for cybercriminals. Education: Budget constraints make institutions a low-hanging fruit for cybercriminals. Key findings: the cyber threat landscape in 2025 1.

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Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

Ricardo Griffith wants to grow educational tools and resources to make information accessible and create a certification process. Elastos Chimwanda talks about expanding the membership, and expanding research. I don't see research as a key strength of OWASP, which are more about community and standardizing and spreading knowledge.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 13, 2023

I know this is a minor thing in the universe of problems with secondary education and grading, but I found the hack interesting. But if doing zero work results in a 50% grade, then they only have to do a little bit of work to get over the pass line. And this is exactly the sort of thing I explore in my latest book: A Hacker’s Mind.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 15, 2025

At Wyo Support, their mission is to empower businesses through exceptional IT expertise, cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions, and a strong commitment to education. They believe that education is the cornerstone of a secure and efficient digital environment.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 30, 2025

That’s why public education surrounding elections is now as vital to election security as firewalls and encrypted networks. In an environment where foreign adversaries amplify every flaw, cyberattacks can trigger spirals of suspicion. It is no longer enough for elections to be secure – voters must also perceive them to be secure.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2025

In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors. The APT group is using almost exclusively living-off-the-land techniques and hands-on-keyboard activity to evade detection.

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Troy Hunt

MAY 27, 2024

Stefán Jökull Sigurðarson is no stranger to HIBP, and we're super excited to have him onboard permanently)

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

has a business unit called Securence , which specializes in providing filtered, secure email services to businesses, educational institutions and government agencies worldwide. The Minnesota-based Internet provider U.S. Internet Corp. But until it was notified last week, U.S. ” U.S. Internet/Securence says your email is secure.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 14, 2025

Cybersecurity education is evolving from simple knowledge transfer to measurable risk reduction as the human risk factor is recognized. The post Advancing Security Training With Human Risk Management appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Responsible Cyber

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Educate them on how scope changes, risk profiles, and escalation criteria affect the organization. Educate Business Partners: Train internal teams on the importance of addressing scope and risk profile changes. Partner with the Business: Collaborate with stakeholders closest to third-party relationships.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Resumes which include employment history, addresses, education, and contact data like email addresses and phone numbers. Medical records including diagnoses, treatment history, test results and other medical information that should be private.

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Jane Frankland

JUNE 27, 2025

Tailor Strategies – One-size-fits-all approaches to cybersecurity education don’t work. Move from Awareness to Action Awareness campaigns often fall short because they stop at education. Different departments and roles face unique risks. Here’s how: 1. The goal isn’t just to inform but to instil behavioural change.

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