Secureworks – Back to School: COBALT DICKENS Targets Universities
Universities are attractive targets for threat actors interested in obtaining intellectual property. In addition to being more difficult to secure than heavily regulated finance or healthcare organizations, universities are known to develop cutting-edge research and can attract global researchers and students.
Engadget – California teen phished his teachers to change grades
Phishing attacks have been a key part of some of the most high-profile hacks in recent years, but they’re also used in smaller, less diabolical schemes as well. KTVU reports that a student at Ygnacio Valley High School in California used a phishing scam to access the school district’s computer system and change a number […]
