Catalin Cimpanu reports: Crooks are targeting government and educational institutions with a new ransomware family named MarsJoke (or JokeFromMars), discovered in late August, but which came to life this week through a massive email spam wave. The group behind this ransomware is using emails disguised as air travel confirmation notifications, which also contain a link…
Category: Education Sector
UC San Diego School of Medicine notifying trainees whose SSNs were exposed on the Internet
The UC San Diego School of Medicine is notifying people whose personal information was accidentally exposed on the Internet: (UCSD SOM) became aware of the exposure on September 7, and took immediate steps to secure it. They do not indicate how they first became aware of it. Nor do they indicate for how long the file…
University of Ottawa missing hard drive with data on 900 students
CBC reports: The University of Ottawa has launched an investigation after an external hard drive containing the personal information of approximately 900 students disappeared earlier this month. […] The hard drive was used to back up personal information on individuals who accessed a university resource for students with disabilities or mental health issues applying for special…
Kennesaw State student hacks system, changes grades, steals data: Police
Fox5 reports: Police have arrested a Kennesaw State University student accused of hacking into the school’s system to change grades and steal personal data. Cobb County Police say Chase Arthur Hughes illegally accessed the university’s Owl Express program to alter his grades and the grades of four other students. Police say he also stole the…
Tacoma 9-Year-Old Gets Explicit Report Card Through App Used by Teachers
Apps in education can be so useful, right? But are schools concerned enough about security for them before problems occur? Tribune Media Wire reports: A Tacoma mom said her 9-year-old daughter received a virtual report card over the weekend full of expletives and profanity. She said the grades game from someone claiming to be a…
Personal Information of La Joya ISD Teachers Accidentally Released
KRGV reports: Hundreds of La Joya ISD teachers’ personal information was accidentally released to the public. La Joya police chief Raul Gonzalez tells CHANNEL FIVE NEWS a representative who works at La Joya American Federation of Teachers accidentally sent out an email. That email contained the social security numbers and payroll deductions of 1600 La…