Getty Images How university cybersecurity clinics can help cities fight ransomware Cybersecurity faculty and students can be a valuable resource to help local governments and business build cyber capacity. Jun 2, 2023 By Francesca Lockhart
A picture of Tehran, Iran. (Getty) ‘Cobalt Dickens’ group is phishing universities at scale again, researchers say A 2018 indictment hasn't disrupted the Iran-linked hacking group. Sep 11, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas
Pyongyang, North Korea — Wikicommons CC2.0 Suspected North Korean hackers target universities using Chrome extension Pyongyang's hackers have expanded their targeted base, according to ASERT, the threat intelligence group of Netscout’s Arbor Networks. Dec 6, 2018 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty) Security companies give public free way to sift through malware research Comodo and Check Point Software Technology are giving away their research — and in Comodo's case, the tools used to conduct it, as well. Aug 21, 2017 By Shaun Waterman
MIT’s Building 10 and Great Dome overlooking Killian Court / CC BY-SA 3.0 U.S. universities race to contain WannaCry ransomware, officials say At least five American universities have been impacted by the global ransomware virus known as “WannaCry,” CyberScoop learned today. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Trinity College, University of… May 16, 2017 By Cassandra Stephenson Ryan Johnston