The U.K. says it plans to turn the country into a global leader in cybersecurity, in partnership with the U.S, to counter threats ranging from ransomware to
The powerpoint presentation can be downloaded from the NCSC website and covers topics like the actors behind cyber attacks, cyber threats from outside or inside schools and provides statistics on school cyber resilience. It is designed to be accessible by any staff member, regardless of their technical knowledge, and once it has been completed they can download a certificate.
The training also covers a number of real-life case studies, and references the have i been pwned database, which alerts users when their details have been published online by hackers.
The move follows last month s updated alert from the NCSC, which warned of a “significant increase” in the number of ransomware attacks against educational institutions, many of which lack the resources to invest in cyber security.
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Laptops owned by hundreds of pupils being digitally cleaned after cyber attack at school
The school was one of 15 targeted
Melton Vale Sixth Form College was one of 15 schools to suffer the cyber attack (Image: Northcliffe Media Ltd.)
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Laptops belonging to hundreds of pupils at a secondary school are being digitally cleaned after a sophisticated cyber attack.
Secondary school in Leicestershire hit by sophisticated cyber attack
The school was one of 15 in a Trust affected
Melton Vale Sixth Form College was hit with a cyber attack (Image: Northcliffe Media Ltd.)
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