Duo's Security Blog

AUGUST 24, 2022

Thankfully, the government is responding with new laws and cybersecurity compliance revisions in hopes to educate, fund and bolster data security initiatives in K-12. What is the K-12 Cybersecurity Act? Do K-12 schools need cyber liability insurance? The numbers have only climbed since.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2023

CDW Corporation is a provider of technology solutions and services for business, government and education. A secondary division of the company, known as CDW-G , focuses on United States governmental entities, including as K-12 schools, universities, non-profit healthcare organizations, State & Local and the Federal government.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 11, 2021

—May 11, 2021—ManagedMethods, the leading Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 cybersecurity, student safety and compliance platform for K-12 school districts, today announced it was named a 2021 SIIA CODiE Awards finalist in the Best Administrative Solution category.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 18, 2020

K-12 schools ransomware attacks at record pace. The FBI, CISA, and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) recently revealed that the number of ransomware incidents against K-12 districts increased dramatically at the beginning of fall 2020 classes. K-12 districts now top ransomware target.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 23, 2023

The results of our latest survey on mobile cybersecurity in K-12 and hospitals are in—and it’s not all peaches and roses. There are plenty of risks associated with mobile devices, and we ignore them at our peril. Here’s some key takeaways. Stay vigilant!

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Vipre

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

As reported in a December 2020 Joint Cybersecurity Advisory from the federal government, cybercriminals are “targeting kindergarten through twelfth grade (K-12) educational institutions, leading to ransomware attacks, the theft of data, and the disruption of distance learning services. Malware, DDoS Also Pose Significant Threat.

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Duo's Security Blog

AUGUST 25, 2021

I share this with you to illustrate the challenging logistics that educators often face to get a classroom of 25 K-12 students online. This is especially true with the rise in ransomware and data breaches in 2020 , specifically among K-12 schools. Try Duo for Free Want to test it out before you buy?

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

Over the last decade, K–12 schools have made great strides in employing technologies that facilitate learning—especially since the onset of pandemic-induced distance education. More cyberattacks on K–12 schools trigger legislative crackdown — will tougher regulations be enough?

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 12, 2023

As technology continues to advance, RF is anticipated to play an increasingly significant role, driving innovation and enabling the development of even more sophisticated wireless solutions (Ge, Fan, & Kocak, 2014). International Journal of Network Security & Its Applications, 12(3), 33-48. H., & Yau, K. Ferrero, A.

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Cisco Security

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics is developing and piloting formal and informal engagement activities for K-12 teachers and their students, especially targeted to under-resourced and underrepresented groups in cybersecurity, computer science, and artificial intelligence.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 15, 2021

Information security leaders at these two districts shared their war stories last week at the K-12 Cybersecurity Leadership Symposium, hosted by the K12 Security Information Exchange (K12 SIX) – the first-ever ISAC specifically created with local school districts in mind. Such lessons are vital, considering what’s at stake.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 15, 2021

In 2020, ransomware was used to target all different types of organizations, including a voter database in Georgia , toy maker company Mattel , K-12 school districts , and many more. The objective is not simply to put forward ideas but to provide actionable solutions that can be undertaken in the immediate and long-term.

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Cisco Security

APRIL 25, 2022

For the Shawnee Heights School District in Kansas , it means empowering roughly 3,700 K-12 students with modern education technology including laptops and iPads, while still maintaining the security and integrity of the district’s data and infrastructure. Q: What exactly were you looking for in a security solution? .

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

An investigation by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) found boys and adults exposing themselves on camera, after its founder, Lief K-Brooks, claimed that he had increased moderation efforts months ago. Omegle users are paired with a random stranger who they can socialize with via text or video chat.

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Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 10, 2021

Investing in solutions that allow real-time control management is a terrific way to improve your security, and your compliance. Improve Your Compliance: Regulations are always changing, and always expecting more from the security program. Check it out for ideas for your own organization.

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SC Magazine

MAY 1, 2021

Alissa Abdullah is Mastercard’s deputy chief security officer, leading the Emerging Corporate Security Solutions team and responsible for protecting Mastercard’s information assets as well as driving the future of security. providing solutions to protect clients’ pool of information.

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SecureList

APRIL 22, 2024

SoftEther VPN is an open-source solution developed as part of academic research at the University of Tsukuba that allows creating VPN connections via many popular protocols, such as L2TP/IPsec, OpenVPN, MS-SSTP, L2TPv3, EtherIP and others. tmp [+] Delete File C:WindowsTEMPtmpF319.tmp tmp [+] Delete File C:WindowsTEMPtmpFCB0.tmp

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Getting K-12 schools online during a pandemic was difficult enough. K-12 schools are resource limited, particularly for up-to-date technology and security solutions. How Can Zero Trust Security Help K-12? To make it even harder, schools are dealing with rising volumes of cyberattacks.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 10, 2023

Over the years, cyberattacks on K-12 schools and districts have steadily increased, and in 2022 that trend only continued. In this post, we’ll look at the 5 must-haves for K-12 cybersecurity. Related infographic: Managing cybersecurity risk and optimizing uptime in K-12 schools. Anti-ransomware EDR.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Another example comes from Seattle-based tech company RealNetworks , where Mike Vance, senior director of product management, has received dozens of recent queries from K-12 schools across the nation seeking to participate in RealNetworks’ Secure, Accurate Facial Recognition (SAFR) program.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Spinbackup for Business provides both cloud-to-cloud backup and cloud cybersecurity solutions in one comprehensive package. This ensures that your data is both backed up and completely secure, without the need to implement several different software solutions and services from different providers. G Suite Backup and Recovery.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Solutions that leverage cloud-native technologies and provide more comprehensive detection capabilities are featured prominently on the list. Working to align with key partners and distributors in EMEA and APAC, including Climb Channel Solutions, Sysob, BlueChip, and ACA Pacific. But there’s a problem.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Real-users ranked Malwarebytes as the most usable EDR solution (#1 in the Mid-market usability Grid) Badges: Easiest to Use, Best Usability, Easiest Admin In the Endpoint Protection Suites category, Malwarebytes is a Leader in overall and mid-market Grid reports. #1 ” John K.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

–( BUSINESS WIRE )–A10 Networks (NYSE: ATEN), a leading provider of cybersecurity and infrastructure solutions, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021. SAN JOSE, Calif.–( A reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP information is contained in the financial statements below. “We

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Spinone

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

GSFE is extremely popular with K-12 schools and higher educational institutions both because the students are likely to already be familiar with many of the apps as they use them at home for personal usage, and also because G Suite for Education is free and offers the same amount of storage as Google Apps for Work accounts.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 3, 2021

The revenue increase in the second quarter was primarily driven by transactional revenue growth in Puerto Rico reflecting increased consumer demand, coupled with increased revenue from the Company’s digital solutions, such as ATH Movil and ATH Movil Business. Adjusted earnings per common share between $2.56 in 2020, compared with $2.25

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Cisco Security

MARCH 24, 2022

Cisco’s Endpoint Security solution defends school networks by blocking attacks at the endpoint before data is compromised, while also helping you respond to threats quickly and thoroughly. The anti-malware agent is an ideal solution to safeguard devices in school environments. Cisco Secure Architecture for K 12 Schools.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 14, 2023

Consider, for example, a 2013 Massachusetts bill that tried to restrict the commercial use of data collected from K-12 students using services accessed via the internet. None of these solutions are really original, specific to the threats posed by AI, or even predominantly focused on microlegislation—and that’s the point.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 13, 2022

Despite strong evidence of a slow-down in activity—just 12 reported incidents in May—Conti made a showy display with a massive, sustained attack against Costa Rica that resulted in its new president declaring a state of emergency on May 8. In education, several colleges and K–12 districts were crippled by ransomware.

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Duo's Security Blog

AUGUST 16, 2022

With an outstanding user interface and experience, a wide range of use cases and extensive scope of deployment, Duo’s multi-factor authentication (MFA) cybersecurity product suite is beloved by its users and by the thousands of companies it protects, from the retail industry to the financial services sector – even academia and K-12.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Cash flows provided by operating activities for the second quarter were $92 million, a decrease of $12 million compared to the prior year quarter, primarily due to the prior year quarter benefiting by approximately $40 million from the deferral of payroll taxes as afforded by the CARES Act in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. . $. 0.87. $.

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Pen Test Partners

AUGUST 24, 2023

When presenting a service ticket to the CentOS host via the -K argument using a TGT that was obtained using Rubeus using the NT_ENTERPRISE name-type hint, I was able to login and impersonate the domain and enterprise administrator account. This meant that NT-PRINCIPAL was being used as the name type hint during Kerberos authentication.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 19, 2021

I think we all were especially proud of being able to support so many K-12 schools. For example, when our CEO Eric [Yuan] encounters an issue, he is honest about it and seeks input from others to collaboratively develop a solution. What are you most proud of in terms of the evolution that emerged during the last year for Zoom?

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 9, 2019

He’s on the cutting edge of and a team of students from CMU were victorious in DARPA’s Cyber Grand Challenge with Mayhem, a next-generation fuzzing solution. They won with Mayhem, an assisted intelligence application security testing solution. David Brumley: Yeah. I think that you have to start at the high school.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2022

FortiSIEM brings together visibility, correlation, automated response, and remediation in a single, scalable solution. The Cisco Umbrella solution for Microsoft Azure Sentinel is now live! Because of Bitglass’ agentless architecture, the joint solution can secure any app, any device, anywhere. Read more here. Read more here.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

APRIL 18, 2023

MD5 Calculations per second ( FP32 aka float) FLOPS Hashes per second (H/s) 8 x A100s 155,920,000,000,000 517,742,464,000 12 x A100s 233,880,000,000,000 776,613,696,000 10,000 x A100s ????? ????? Comparison of an A100 x8 x 12 and x10,000 GPUs calculations per second and hashes per second. Even NIST recommends PBKDF2 SHA-256.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 9, 2019

He’s on the cutting edge of and a team of students from CMU were victorious in DARPA’s Cyber Grand Challenge with Mayhem, a next-generation fuzzing solution. They won with Mayhem, an assisted intelligence application security testing solution. David Brumley: Yeah. I think that you have to start at the high school.

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