Universities are a juicy prize for cyber criminals. Here are 5 ways to improve their defences

Bongiovanni, Ivano and Renaud, Karen (2020) Universities are a juicy prize for cyber criminals. Here are 5 ways to improve their defences. The Conversation.

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Abstract

Universities worldwide are a growing target for hackers. A July 2020 report by cybersecurity company Redscan found more than 50% of UK universities recorded a data breach in the previous 12 months. More recently, a data breach has affected 444,000 users of ProctorU. Universities, including several Australian ones, use this online tool to supervise students sitting exams from home. Personal records from ProctorU were made available on hacker forums.

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